What Does Confessors Mean?

1 : one who gives heroic evidence of faith but does not suffer martyrdom. 2 : one that confesses. 3a : a priest who hears confessions. b : a priest who is one's regular spiritual guide.

What does it mean to be someones confessor?

A confessor is a priest who hears a person's confession. countable noun. If you describe someone as your confessor, you mean that they are the person you can talk to about your secrets or problems. He was their adviser, confidant and confessor. 'confessor'

Why are some saints called Confessors?

In the Roman Catholic Church, the title is given to saints and blesseds who were not martyred. Historically, the title Confessor was given to those who had suffered persecution and torture for the faith but not to the point of martyrdom.