Chapter III. On the Minister of the Sacrament of Penance

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We divide this chapter into four articles, namely: 1. on the power of the minister; 2. on his duties and obligations; 3. on the manner of acting with habitual sinners, those in occasions of sin, and recidivists; 4. on the abuse of confession.

The Office of the Confessor

Within this chapter

Article I. On the Power of the Ministernn. 405–430
- § 1. On the Power of Ordern. 405
- § 2. On Jurisdiction in Generalnn. 406–412
- § 3. On Putative, Doubtful, and Probable Jurisdictionnn. 413–414
- § 4. On the Jurisdiction of Religious and over Religiousnn. 415–417
- § 5. On the Restriction of Jurisdictionnn. 418–423
- § 6. On Absolution from Reserved Casesnn. 424–430
Article II. On the Duties and Obligations of the Confessornn. 431–448
- § 1. On the Duties of the Confessor Before the Act of Confessionnn. 432–434
- § 2. On the Duties of the Confessor in the Act of Confessionnn. 435–438
- § 3. On the Duties of the Minister After Confessionnn. 439–448
  - 1. On the Obligation of Correcting Defects or Errorsnn. 440–442
  - 2. On the Obligation of the Seal of Confessionnn. 443–448
Article III. On the Manner of Acting with Those in Occasions of Sin, Habitual Sinners, and Recidivistsnn. 449–453
Article IV. On the Abuse of Confessionnn. 454–468
- § 1. On the Absolution of an Accomplicenn. 454–459
- § 2. On Solicitation to Shameful Thingsnn. 460–468