(Latin poena ‘punishment’) SacramentSacrament Religious rite which symbolises the receipt of an inward spiritual grace. In the 15th century the number of sacraments was finally agreed as seven (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Ordination, Marriage, Penance, Anointing of the Sick) following the list made by Peter Lombard involving contrition, confessionConfession 1. Profession of faith. 2. Acknowledgement of one's sins. In the medieval church, sins were confessed to a priest as part of the Sacrament of Penance., satisfaction (e.g. prayer, fasting, almsgiving or pilgrimage) and absolution.