Confession (in Christianity)

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_liturgy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Penance
gptkb:Sacrament_of_Penance
Reconciliation
gptkbp:confession private confession
public confession
gptkbp:councilDefined gptkb:Council_of_Trent
gptkb:Fourth_Lateran_Council_(1215)
gptkbp:criticizedFor some Protestant denominations
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:essentialElements penance
confession of sins
absolution
contrition
gptkbp:hasDoctrine forgiveness
repentance
penance
absolution
contrition
gptkbp:hasViewOf ordinance (some Protestants)
sacrament (Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confession (in Christianity)
gptkbp:ministeredBy gptkb:bishop
gptkb:priest
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:early_Christian_Church
gptkbp:penitentialAct gptkb:meditation
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
fasting
acts of charity
almsgiving
prayers
spiritual exercises
service to others
restitution
assigned penance
reading Scripture
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church
gptkb:Methodist_Church
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
gptkb:Quakers
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Salvation_Army
most Baptists
most Evangelicals
gptkbp:purpose forgiveness of sins
reconciliation with God
reconciliation with the Church
gptkbp:requiredFrequency at least once a year (Catholicism)
gptkbp:requires receiving Eucharist (if in mortal sin)
gptkbp:ritualLocation gptkb:church
confessional
private room
gptkbp:ritualWords gptkb:Act_of_Contrition
formula of absolution
gptkbp:sacramentNumber one of the seven sacraments (Catholicism, Orthodoxy)
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:James_5:16
John 20:22-23
gptkbp:sealOfConfession priest bound to secrecy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:single
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4