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Confessor

In a number of Christian traditions, including Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism and Anglicanism, a confessor is a priest who hears the confessions of penitents and pronounces absolution.

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Confessor

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples25
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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Confessor

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related to history · 10
Confessor → Christians, Confessors, Constantine, Diocletianic Persecution, During, Great, Historically, It, Over, When
related to References · 6
Confessor → Catholic Encyclopedia, Charles, Herbermann, New York, Robert Appleton Company, This
related to As spiritual advisor · 4
Confessor → An, Christian, Historically, It
related to External links · 4
Confessor → Catholic Encyclopedia, Confession, Penance, Sacrament
is a · 1
Confessor → priest who hears the confessions of penitents and pronounces absolution

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spiritual priest confessions penitents christian church practice catholic number including advisor priests catholicism lutheranism anglicanism absolution faith granted authority historically

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Confessoris apriest who hears the confessions of penitents and pronounces absolution0.90text
Confessorrelated to As spiritual advisorAn0.60section
Confessorrelated to As spiritual advisorHistorically0.60section
Confessorrelated to As spiritual advisorChristian0.60section
Confessorrelated to As spiritual advisorIt0.60section
Confessorrelated to External linksCatholic Encyclopedia0.60section
Confessorrelated to External linksSacrament0.60section
Confessorrelated to External linksPenance0.60section
Confessorrelated to External linksConfession0.60section
Confessorrelated to historyDuring0.60section
Confessorrelated to historyDiocletianic Persecution0.60section
Confessorrelated to historyChristians0.60section

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