Historical/ecclesiastical usage: a book or code prescribing penances
Traduzioni
pénitentielOuvrage ou recueil de règles ecclésiastiques sur la pénitence ; terme historique. The Anglo-Saxon penitential outlined specific penances for a wide range of sins.
Le pénitentiel anglo-saxon énonçait des pénitences précises pour un large éventail de péchés.
Definizioni
A book or code of ecclesiastical rules or laws concerning penance, especially used in the early Christian Church. The Anglo-Saxon penitential outlined specific penances for a wide range of sins.