Is it a mortal sin if you unknowingly eat meat on Friday during Lent?

[Rich_Gadwell]

Question; Is it a mortal sin if you have eaten meat on Friday during lent, unknowing, not intentional. I did and didn’t realize that I did till the next day.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on eating meat on Fridays during Lent. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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