Confesser vs. Confessor

Confessernoun

One who makes a confession.

Confessornoun

One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution, but who is not martyred.

Confessornoun

One who confesses to having done something wrong.

Confessornoun

(Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution

Confessornoun

One who confesses; one who acknowledges a fault, or the truth of a charge, at the risk of suffering; specifically, one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith.

Confessornoun

A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution.

Confessornoun

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

Confessornoun

someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)

Confessor

Confessor is a title used within Christianity in several ways.