[Land of the Irish]

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but since you now know, you are obligated to seek out a confessor and follow his advice, if you haven't already done so, or you *may* be excommunicated.

Why, do I have to now? It's been superceded by the 1983 Code of Canon law, has it not? And I did not find about this secret rule until 2003.

[Aliska]

I dunno. The rule is in the new code and it hasn't been superceded. Ask one of the experts on this thread.

You have started your countdown of 90 or however many days since you now know :-).

All you are required to do is seek out a different confessor, tell him what happened and he decides if you should take it any further. If you want me to look it up for you I can do that tomorrow if I can find the book.