father confessornoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfɑː.ðə kənˈfes.ər//ˌfɑː.ðɚ kənˈfes.ɚ/a priest who listens to people talk about the bad things they have done and gives them advice about their spiritual life
someone who listens to people's problems and gives them advice:
A family doctor often finds himself a father confessor as much as a physician.