Of the Minister of Confession
We must now consider the minister of confession, under which head there are seven points of inquiry:(1) Whether it is necessary to confess to a priest?(2) Whether it is ever lawful to confess to another than a priest?(3) Whether outside a case of necessity one who is not a priest can hear the confession of venial sins?(4) Whether it is necessary for a man to confess to his own priest?(5) Whether it is lawful for anyone to confess to another than his own priest, in virtue of a privilege or of the command of a superior?(6) Whether a penitent, in danger of death can be absolved by any priest?(7) Whether the temporal punishment should be enjoined in proportion to the sin?
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Whether it is necessary to confess to a priest?
Whether it is ever lawful to confess to another than a priest?
Whether, outside a case of necessity, anyone who is not a priest may hear the confession of venial sins?
Whether it is necessary for one to confess to one's own priest?
Whether it is lawful for anyone to confess to another than his own priest, in virtue of a privilege or a command given by a superior?
Whether a penitent, at the point of death, can be absolved by any priest?
Whether the temporal punishment is imposed according to the degree of the fault?