How many plenary or partial indulgences can one receive per day?
The short answer
In most cases, only one plenary indulgence may be gained per day, and in most cases there is no limit on partial indulgences.
Plenary
In most cases, only one plenary indulgence may be acquired in a day.
Partial
In most cases, there is no limit on the number of partial indulgences (Indulgentiarum Doctrina 6).
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