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Rite Questions: What is the Seal of Confession?
The sacramental seal of confession strictly prohibits a priest from revealing anything a person discloses during the sacrament of confession.
According to the Code of Canon Law, specifically canon 983 §1, the seal forbids a confessor from betraying a penitent in any way regarding what was shared during the confession.
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