Condign merit (meritum de condigno) is an aspect of Roman Catholic theology signifying a goodness that has bestowed because of the actions of that person. In opposition is congruent merit, a goodness bestowed on a person because of someone else, typically God. In some formulations of Calvinism, condign merit is not needed because Jesus' Atonement is a congruent merit where God gives merit. However, in Catholic theology, both are needed.