Seal of Confession, THE LAW OF THE.—In the “Decretum” of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151, we find (secunda pars, dist. VI, c. II) the following declaration of the law as to the seal of confession: “Deponatur sacerdos qui peccata paenitentis publicare.. The sacramental seal is inviolable. Quoting Canon 983.1 of the Code of Canon Law, the Catechism states, “.It is a crime for a confessor in any way to betray a penitent by word or in any other manner or for any reason” (No. 2490). A priest, therefore, cannot break the seal to save his own life, to protect his good name, to refute a false.
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St. Mateo Correa Magallanes. Saint Mateo Correa Magallanes was another martyr of the seal of confession. He was shot in Mexico during the Cristero War for refusing to reveal the confessions of.. Answer: First, it’s important to note that the seal of confession forbids the priest from sharing such information with the authorities—or with anyone for that matter. The Code of Canon Law tells us that the seal is “inviolable” (can. 983.1), and if a priest were to break the seal (intentionally share the information), he would incur an.
