Chapter III: Of the Subject of the Sacrament of Penance — 1917 Code of Canon Law

Can. 901.

One who after baptism has perpetrated mortal sins which have not yet been directly remitted through the keys of the Church must confess all of which, after diligent examination of himself, he has consciousness, and explain in confession the circumstances which change the species of the sin.

1983 Code correlation: can. 988

Penance and Confession The Office of the Confessor

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Slater, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book VI. The Sacrament of Penance, Chapter II. The Matter of Penance, n. 1
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise I. On the Sacraments in General, Dissertation I. On the Sacraments Considered in Themselves, Part I. On the Summary Notion, Existence, Essence, and Division of the Sacraments, n. 4
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise V. On Penance, Dissertation II. On the Sacrament of Penance, Part I. On the Sacrament of Penance Considered in Itself, Section II. On the Essence of the Sacrament of Penance, Chapter II. On Proximate Matter, Article II. On Confession, § III. On the Quality of Integrity Specifically, Point I. On the Notion, Division, and Necessity of Integrity, n. 317
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise V. On Penance, Dissertation II. On the Sacrament of Penance, Part I. On the Sacrament of Penance Considered in Itself, Section II. On the Essence of the Sacrament of Penance, Chapter II. On Proximate Matter, Article II. On Confession, § III. On the Quality of Integrity Specifically, Point II. On the Scope of Material Integrity, n. 318
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise V. On Penance, Dissertation II. On the Sacrament of Penance, Part I. On the Sacrament of Penance Considered in Itself, Section II. On the Essence of the Sacrament of Penance, Chapter II. On Proximate Matter, Article II. On Confession, § III. On the Quality of Integrity Specifically, Point II. On the Scope of Material Integrity, n. 320
Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise V. On Penance, Dissertation II. On the Sacrament of Penance, Part I. On the Sacrament of Penance Considered in Itself, Section II. On the Essence of the Sacrament of Penance, Chapter II. On Proximate Matter, Article II. On Confession, § III. On the Quality of Integrity Specifically, Point II. On the Scope of Material Integrity, n. 321
Koch–Preuss, Volume II: Sin and the Means of Grace, Part II: The Means of Grace, Chapter I: The Causes of Moral Regeneration, Section 2: The Natural Requisite of Moral Regeneration, ¶ 6
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Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume II (1929), List of Canons, ¶ 3

Can. 902.

Sins committed after baptism, whether mortal sins already directly remitted by the power of the keys, or venial sins, are sufficient, but not necessary, matter of the sacrament of penance.

1983 Code correlation: can. 988

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Can. 903.

Those who cannot confess otherwise are not prohibited, if they wish, from confessing through an interpreter, abuses and scandals being guarded against, with the prescription of can. 889, Sec. 2 remaining firm.

1983 Code correlation: can. 990

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Can. 904.

According to the norm of the apostolic constitutions and especially of the constitution of Benedict XIV Sacramentum Poenitentiae, June 1, 1741, the penitent must denounce within a month to the local Ordinary, or to the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, a priest guilty of the delict of solicitation in confession; and the confessor must, his conscience being gravely burdened, warn the penitent concerning this burden.

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Can. 905.

It is open to any faithful person to confess his sins to a legitimately approved confessor, even of another rite, whom he has preferred.

1983 Code correlation: can. 991

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Can. 906.

Every faithful person of either sex, after he has reached the years of discretion, that is, the use of reason, is bound faithfully to confess all his sins at least once a year.

1983 Code correlation: can. 989

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Can. 907.

One who makes a sacrilegious or voluntarily null confession does not satisfy the precept of confessing sins.

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