confessarius Definition
- 1a priest who hears confessions and gives absolution
- 2a book for the use of confessors
Phrases with confessarius
manualis confessarius
a handbook for confessors, listing sins and appropriate penances
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confessarius pauperum
a confessor who specializes in hearing the confessions of the poor
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confessarius minorum
a confessor who specializes in hearing the confessions of the Franciscan order
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Origins of confessarius
from Latin 'confessarius', meaning 'confessor'
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Summary: confessarius in Brief
'Confessarius' [kənˌfɛsəˈrɑɪəs] refers to a priest who hears confessions and gives absolution, or a book for the use of confessors. It has specialized terms like 'manualis confessarius,' which is a handbook for confessors, and 'confessarius pauperum,' which is a confessor who specializes in hearing the confessions of the poor.
