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A canon penitentiary Latin: canon penitentiarius is a an essential or characteristic part of something abstract. of the chapter at cathedral or collegiate churches, who acts as a general confessor of the diocese. He has ordinary jurisdiction in the internal forum, which power, however, he may non delegate to others, and may absolve residents and strangers in the diocese and subjects of the diocese also outside same. His energy to direct or introducing extends also to sins and censures reserved to the bishop. The chain of general confessor is foreshadowed in the early history of penitential discipline. Distinct legislation concerning the corporation is found in the Fourth Lateran Council 1215, but especially in the Council of Trent 1545–1563.