penitents

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | 246 words | Copyright

penitents. In the ancient system of public *Penance (q.v.), penitents were segregated from the rest of the congregation by wearing special dress and worshipping apart in the church. Even after restoration to Communion, some disabilities remained.

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