sacrament of reconciliation

English

Noun

sacrament of reconciliation (plural sacraments of reconciliation)

(Roman Catholicism) The sacrament (sacred ritual) also called confession, involving contrition by a person, confessing sins to a priest, penance performed by the person, and absolution granted by the priest.
Synonym: reconciliation

Translations

sacrament involving contrition, confession, penance, and absolution

Chinese:
Mandarin: 告解聖事／告解圣事 (gàojiě shèngshì)
Finnish: mennä niin pitkälle, että
Galician: sacramento de reconciliación
Portuguese: sacramento da reconciliação f

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