Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

SEAL, SEALING The allusions and references to seals and sealing are frequent in the sacred writings. Seals or signets were in use at a very early period, and they were evidently of various kind. Some were used as a substitute for signing one’s name, the owner’s name or chosen device being stamped by it with … Continue reading “SEAL, SEALING”

Seal Or Confession a name for the obligation on a priest never to reveal the secrets of the confessional. See Lee, Gloss. of Liturgical Terms, s.v.; Wal-cott, Sac. Archceol, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seal of Confession, the Law of the In the “Decretum” of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151, we find (secunda pars, dist. VI, c. II) the following declaration of the law as to the seal of confession: “Deponatur sacerdos qui peccata … Continue reading “Seal of Confession, the Law of the”

Seal of Confession The solemn obligation of keeping secret all sins confessed in a sacramental confession and anything else made known by the penitent in connection therewith, the manifestation of which might be obnoxious to him or might render the sacrament of Penance odious. This obligation arises from the natural law, the positive law of … Continue reading “Seal of Confession”

Seal Of Baptism Baptism was often called, in the early Church, “the seal of the Lord,” “the seal of Christ,” with allusion, perhaps, to Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; Joh 3:33, and other similar passages, especially 2Co 1:21-22. This use of the word is taken from the circumstance that the stamp or impression of a seal … Continue reading “Seal Of Baptism”

Seal, Episcopal is the official formal seal of a bishop, attached to letters of orders, licenses, deeds of institution, induction, degradation, and other documents. They represent the arms of the diocese, impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. Bishops commonly have two official seals a large and a small one. These, in England, on … Continue reading “Seal, Episcopal”

Seal, Decanal is the official formal seal of the dean of a cathedral or collegiate church. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seal, Consecration Of An Episcopal It was customary in many parts of the Church during the Middle Ages to consecrate the seal of a newly made bishop with his vestments and other episcopal insignia. The form of consecration was simple, the seal being blessed with holy-water. At the death of the bishop, his seal or … Continue reading “Seal, Consecration Of An Episcopal”

Seal, Abbatial is the official formal seal of an abbott. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Seal (Noun and Verb) denotes (a) “a seal” or “signet,” Rev 7:2, “the seal of the living God,” an emblem of ownership and security, here combined with that of destination (as in Eze 9:4), the persons to be “sealed” being secured from destruction and marked for reward; (b) “the impression” of a “seal” or signet, … Continue reading “Seal (Noun and Verb)”