[ebb tide]

Because Boazman’s baptism had not been valid, the subsequent sacraments he received - reconciliation, Holy Communion, confirmation, ordination - were therefore also not valid. His invalid baptism also invalidated many of the sacraments he offered before his valid ordination, including Masses, confessions, and some marriages.

Any more comments on the validity of confessions?

[JerryBlackwell]

Need a public service announcement: if you or a loved one went to confession with Father Boazman prior to August 17 please return to the confessional to make a valid confession.

[Hieronymus]

I never questioned the invalidity of the absolution offered by a non-priest acting in ignorance.

The question concerned the validity and effects of subsequent confessions by the faithful to validly ordained priests when the faithful were not aware that what they previously had thought a confession was not a confession.

I find it very difficult to imagine taking what Trent teaches and arguing from it to a different conclusion that what I have reached.