Confraternity of penitents
Christian associations for engaging in penance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Confraternities of penitents (Spanish: CofradÃa Penitencial; Italian: Fratellanza penitenziale; Portuguese: Irmandade Penitencial) are Christian religious congregations, with statutes prescribing various penitential works; they are especially popular in the Catholic Church. Members of the confraternities of penitents practice mortification of the flesh through fasting, the use of the discipline, the wearing of a hair shirt, among other instruments of penance, etc.