Coptic Confession

Curt Jester ^ | December 26, 2008 | Jeff Miller

[Kolokotronis]

“It would seem that not all, not even the majority, Orthodox would agree with you. From The Great Book of Needs used by the Russian Orthodox:...”

You are correct. This formula goes back, in one form or another to the 17th century Bishop of Kiev, Peter Mogila who was probably the greatest Westernizer in the history of the Orthodox Church. He consciously copied the Latin forms in confession as he also did in his since then much maligned “catechism”

Here’s a link to a paper in English written by Fr. Georges Florovsky called “ENCOUNTER WITH THE WEST; ORTHODOXY IN WEST RUSSIA” on the Church of Greece Library site. Its worth the read, P.

http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/florovsky_ways_chap2.html

[Kolokotronis]

“Additionally, is not the action of the priest/bishop necessary for the sacraments of the Eucharist and ordination to Holy Orders?”

Of course, and for Marriage and Unction and Chrismation, too...but no ordination is necessary to be a confessor in Orthodoxy.

[Petrosius]

Of course, and for Marriage and Unction and Chrismation, too...but no ordination is necessary to be a confessor in Orthodoxy.

So, if I understand you now, the question is not the necessity of the action of the priest in a sacrament per se but only in the sacrament of Penance?

[Kolokotronis]

“So, if I understand you now, the question is not the necessity of the action of the priest in a sacrament per se but only in the sacrament of Penance?”

You’ve lost me, P.