Seal of the Confessional
Introduction The '''Seal of the Confessional''' (also '''Seal of Confession''' or '''Sacramental Seal''') is a Christian doctrine forbidding a priest from disclosing any information learned from a penitent during Confession. This doctrine is recognized by several Christian denominations:*Seal of the Confessional (Anglicanism)*Seal of confession in the Catholic Church*Seal of the Confessional (Lutheran Church)
See also *Priest–penitent privilege – legal recognition of privacy of confession