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Timothy Martinez6 said:I can't tell you if you're a believer or not, but if you think regular sacramental confession isn't necessary (that confessing personally to God is enough), then you're stepping outside the bounds of Catholic teaching. A Priest doesn't forgive sins in a sacramental confession (only God forgives sins); he grants absolution (think of him as God's representative who, based on the authority God gave him, absolves sins).
If you know a Priest who is leaking secrets from confessions, I suggest you warn him, and if that doesn't work, report him to the Bishop.
I'm sorry that Priest treated you that way. Unfortunately, Priests sin too, sometimes even worse than anyone else. I don't know what to advise you. If you still want your Wedding at that church and the Priest is being difficult, perhaps you should talk to the Bishop...
What I want to know is how exactly did God give him (or them) that authority? Is there some official document or announcement somewhere, or did they just make the whole thing up themselves?