Seal of the Confessional

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)