Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents
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Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents is the Catholic liturgical form in which a single person confesses sins and receives absolution from a priest in the sacrament of penance.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10993224 — 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: Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents Context triple: [Rite of Penance, hasSection, Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents]
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Penitential Act
The Penitential Act is a rite in the Roman Catholic Mass where the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy at the beginning of the liturgy.
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Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass
The Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass is the brief communal rite near the beginning of the liturgy in which the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy before proceeding to the celebration of the Eucharist.
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De sacramentis
De sacramentis is a theological treatise traditionally attributed to Ambrose of Milan that offers an early and influential exposition of Christian sacramental theology, especially on baptism and the Eucharist.
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Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
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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Apostolic Exhortation Reconciliatio et Paenitentia
Apostolic Exhortation *Reconciliatio et Paenitentia* is a 1984 document by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the themes of sin, conversion, and the sacrament of penance in the life of the Church and the modern world.
- 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: Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents Target entity description: Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents is the Catholic liturgical form in which a single person confesses sins and receives absolution from a priest in the sacrament of penance.
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A.
Penitential Act
The Penitential Act is a rite in the Roman Catholic Mass where the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy at the beginning of the liturgy.
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B.
Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass
The Penitential Act of the post-Vatican II Mass is the brief communal rite near the beginning of the liturgy in which the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy before proceeding to the celebration of the Eucharist.
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C.
De sacramentis
De sacramentis is a theological treatise traditionally attributed to Ambrose of Milan that offers an early and influential exposition of Christian sacramental theology, especially on baptism and the Eucharist.
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D.
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
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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E.
Apostolic Exhortation Reconciliatio et Paenitentia
Apostolic Exhortation *Reconciliatio et Paenitentia* is a 1984 document by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the themes of sin, conversion, and the sacrament of penance in the life of the Church and the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical rite
ⓘ
form of the sacrament of penance ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
individual confession
ⓘ
private confession ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrantRole | priest ⓘ |
| confidentialityRequirement | seal of confession ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with General Confession and Absolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| essentialElement |
absolution
ⓘ
act of contrition ⓘ confession of sins ⓘ satisfaction or penance ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Code of Canon Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
confession of sins by the penitent
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counsel by the priest ⓘ dismissal of the penitent ⓘ greeting by the priest ⓘ imposition of a penance ⓘ invitation to trust in God ⓘ prayer of absolution by the priest ⓘ prayer of the penitent (act of contrition) ⓘ reading of the Word of God (optional) ⓘ sign of the cross ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialText | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalBookSection | Rite I of the Rite of Penance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBeCelebrated |
in a confessional
ⓘ
in a reconciliation room ⓘ |
| ministerOfAbsolution | validly ordained priest ⓘ |
| normativeSource |
Ordo Paenitentiae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rite of Penance ⓘ |
| pastoralUse | ordinary form of sacramental confession ⓘ |
| penitentNumber | one person ⓘ |
| permittedIn | vernacular languages ⓘ |
| purpose | to reconcile individual penitents with God and the Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
personal confession of all grave sins remembered
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purpose of amendment ⓘ sincere contrition ⓘ |
| requiresDisposition |
confession of sins in kind and number for mortal sins
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interior repentance ⓘ |
| requiresLocation | suitable place for confessions ⓘ |
| sacrament | Penance ⓘ |
| theologicalEffect |
forgiveness of sins
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reconciliation with God ⓘ reconciliation with the Church ⓘ |
| usedIn | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents Description of subject: Rite for Reconciliation of Individual Penitents is the Catholic liturgical form in which a single person confesses sins and receives absolution from a priest in the sacrament of penance.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution
this entity surface form:
Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with General Confession and Absolution