Ordinary and Extraordinary Ministers of the Sacraments

Sacrament	Ordinary Ministers	Extraordinary Ministers
Baptism	bishop, priest or deacon; but reserved normally to the parish priest	laity delegated by the bishop, or, in case of necessity, anyone
Confirmation	bishop or (in Eastern Churches) priest	(in Western Church) priest given faculty by law or special grant
Eucharist	bishop or priest	none
Eucharist (distribution of) – Holy Communion	bishop, priest or deacon	instituted acolyte (if not enough clergy) other laity (if not enough clergy or acolytes)
Eucharist (exposition of)	bishop, priest or deacon	extraordinary minister of Holy Communion or another person deputed by the local Ordinary
Reconciliation	bishop or priest	none
Anointing of the Sick	bishop or priest	none
Holy Orders	bishop (for liceity, at least three at an episcopal ordination)	none
Matrimony	husband and wife (Western tradition); officiating priest (Eastern tradition)	none