| ### QUESTION 20 ### OF THOSE ON WHOM THE POWER OF THE KEYS CAN BE EXERCISED ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must now consider those on whom the power of the keys can be exercised. Under this head there are three points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether a priest can use the key, which he has, on any man? #### (2) Whether a priest can always absolve his subject? #### (3) Whether anyone can use the keys on his superior? ####  |