English-French translations for confessional

• confessionnal
• confessionnel
  L'Union européenne respecte également le statut des organisations philosophiques et non confessionnelles." The European Union also respects the status of philosophical and non-confessional organisations."
  Par ailleurs, l'article 51 du projet de Traité reconnaît expressément le statut des Églises et des organisations non confessionnelles. Article 51 of the draft Treaty, moreover, gives explicit recognition to the status of the churches and non-confessional organisations.
  En revanche, je souhaite rappeler à son souvenir la déclaration nº 11 accompagnant l'acte final d'Amsterdam et qui concerne le statut des églises et des organisations non confessionnelles. I should, though, like to remind him of Declaration No 11 in the Final Document of Amsterdam, a declaration regarding the status of churches and non-confessional organisations.

Definition of confessional

• In the manner or style of a confession
• Officially practicing a particular religion, as a state or organization. See confessionalism|confessionalism 1
• A small room where confession—the sacrament of reconciliation—is performed by a priest
• A confession

Related words

• confession
• confessionalism
• interconfessional
• confessionalization
• anticonfessional
• deconfessionalize
• deconfessionalization
• confessionality
• biconfessional