Sacrament of Conversion
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Catholic sacrament
name of the Sacrament of Confession
name of the Sacrament of Penance
name of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Conversion is another name for the Catholic sacrament in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is reconciled with God and the Church.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacrament of Reconciliation | 3 |
| Sacrament of Confession | 1 |
| Sacrament of Conversion canonical | 1 |
| Sacrament of Forgiveness | 1 |
| Sacrament of Penance | 1 |
| Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2365025 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sacrament of Conversion Context triple: [Penance, hasAlternativeName, Sacrament of Conversion]
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A.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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B.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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C.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Ceremonial of Bishops
The Ceremonial of Bishops is a liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that details the rites, ceremonies, and functions performed by bishops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sacrament of Conversion Target entity description: The Sacrament of Conversion is another name for the Catholic sacrament in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is reconciled with God and the Church.
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A.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a Christian rite, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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B.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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C.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Ceremonial of Bishops
The Ceremonial of Bishops is a liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that details the rites, ceremonies, and functions performed by bishops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacrament
ⓘ
name of the Sacrament of Confession ⓘ name of the Sacrament of Penance ⓘ name of the Sacrament of Reconciliation ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Sacrament of Confession
ⓘ
Sacrament of Forgiveness ⓘ Sacrament of Conversion ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Penance
Sacrament of Conversion ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
Sacrament of Conversion ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Reconciliation
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| associatedWith | seal of confession ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | Sacraments of Healing ⓘ |
| canBeCelebratedAs |
communal celebration with individual confession and absolution
ⓘ
individual confession and absolution ⓘ |
| catechismSection |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1422–1498
|
| codifiedIn | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| emphasizes | interior conversion of heart ⓘ |
| extraordinaryForm | general absolution under specific conditions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increase of spiritual strength to resist temptation
ⓘ
reconciliation with God ⓘ reconciliation with the Church ⓘ remission of eternal punishment due to forgiven mortal sins ⓘ remission of part of temporal punishment due to sin ⓘ restoration of sanctifying grace if lost by mortal sin ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPurpose | forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism ⓘ |
| includesElement | absolution by the priest ⓘ |
| isOneOf | seven sacraments of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalForm | Rite of Penance ⓘ |
| normallyCelebratedIn |
confessional
ⓘ
reconciliation room ⓘ |
| orderedToward | ongoing conversion of the baptized ⓘ |
| pastoralPurpose |
healing of the sinner
ⓘ
restoration of communion with the Church ⓘ |
| presupposes | Baptism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| requiresAct |
confession of sins
ⓘ
contrition ⓘ satisfaction or penance ⓘ |
| requiresForFruitfulness | sincere purpose of amendment ⓘ |
| requiresForValidity |
integral confession of mortal sins remembered after diligent examination
ⓘ
proper faculties granted to the confessor ⓘ |
| requiresMinister |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
validly ordained Catholic priest ⓘ |
| sealOfConfessionMeans | absolute secrecy of sins revealed in confession ⓘ |
| taughtIn | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
James 5:16
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John 20:22–23 ⓘ Matthew 16:19 ⓘ Matthew 18 ⓘ
surface form:
Matthew 18:18
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacrament of Conversion Description of subject: The Sacrament of Conversion is another name for the Catholic sacrament in which a person confesses sins, receives absolution, and is reconciled with God and the Church.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Reconciliation
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Confession
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Forgiveness
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Penance
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Reconciliation
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Reconciliation