Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica

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Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica is the Latin name for the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal responsible for issues of the internal forum, indulgences, and absolution of particularly grave sins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apostolic tribunal
dicastery of the Roman Curia
ecclesiastical court
aimsAt salvation of souls
collaboratesWith Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
surface form: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

other dicasteries of the Roman Curia
concerns forgiveness of sins
remission of temporal punishment due to sin
spiritual benefits for the faithful
exercisesAuthorityIn Eastern Catholic Churches
Latin Rite
surface form: Latin Church
handles cases of conscience
questions regarding the sacrament of penance
questions regarding the sacrament of the Eucharist in the internal forum
secret confessional matters
hasCompetenceOver absolution from certain censures
absolution from excommunications reserved to the Holy See
confessional faculties
dispensations from irregularities for the exercise of orders in the internal forum
partial indulgences
plenary indulgences
hasEnglishName Apostolic Penitentiary
hasLatinName Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica self-link
headedBy Major Penitentiary
historicalRootsIn medieval penitential practice
issues decrees on indulgences
norms for confessors in reserved cases
jurisdiction internal forum
languageOfOfficialName Latin
locatedIn Vatican City
operatesUnder Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium

Code of Canon Law (1983)
surface form: Code of Canon Law
partOf Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
Roman Curia
protects seal of confession
responsibleFor absolution of particularly grave sins
absolution of reserved sins
confessional secrecy matters
dispensations in the internal forum
indulgences
subordinateTo Pope
typeOfForum tribunal of mercy
uses Apostolic constitutions as legal basis
norms of canon law

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica hasLatinName Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica self-link
Apostolic Penitentiary hasOfficialName Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica