· ኃጢአትን የመናዘዝ ምሥጢር ፤ - ኃጢአትን ለካህን መግለጽ ወይም መናዘዝ የዚህ ምሥጢር ዋነኛ ባሕርይ ነውና።
It is called the sacrament of confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament.