The penitential canons are imposed only on the living, and, according to the canons themselves, nothing should be imposed on the dying. 悔罪的教义只能加于生者之身，并且根据教义自身，不应该有加于死者之上的。
penitential英英释义
Adjective:
showing or constituting penance;
"penitential tears" "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
