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Confessor´s Powers and Authorization
 POLÍVKA, Šimon
The forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God are fruits of Christ?s work of redemption. The confessor gives absolution in the person and power of Christ Himself, which means appropriating the effects of Christ?s redemptive sacrifice to individual faithful. That?s why the confessor must be bearer of sacramental priesthood in priestly or bishop?s degree, and the authorization by the Church to administer the sacrament of reconciliation is also necessary for his service. The confessor is authorized to pardon a latae sententiae reformatory punishment not yet officially declared. This power belongs to bishops by virtue of the holy orders received, and to canon penitentiary or chaplain by virtue of their office. Any priest is entitled to pardon a reformatory punishment in emergency, i.e. in a situation where it is hard for the penitent to remain in the state of grave sin until the competent superior pardons the punishment. The confessor?s powers also include the authorization to grant dispensation from secret impediments to marriage resulting from canon law, as well as from irregularities or impediments to exercise power of the holy orders. The confessor?s powers are based on the salus animarum suprema lex principle, which corresponds to the confessor?s mission of forgiving sins in the person of Christ (in persona Christi), thus accomplishing Christ?s work of redemption in individual faithful.
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