Oil of the Sick

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Oil of the Sick is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Church’s sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to confer spiritual and sometimes physical healing.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Pallium 2
Oil of the Sick canonical 1
Oleum Infirmorum 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf consecrated oil
sacramental
appliedBy anointing on the forehead
anointing on the hands
associatedWith pastoral care of the sick
sacrament of the sick
basedOn New Testament practice of anointing the sick
blessedBy bishop
consecratedBy bishop
consecratedDuring Paschal Triduum
surface form: Chrism Mass
distinctFrom Oil of Catechumens
Sacred Chrism
hasLatinName Oil of the Sick self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oleum Infirmorum
hasPurpose forgiveness of sins in the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
preparation for passing to eternal life
spiritual healing
strengthening of the sick
languageOfName English
linkedToScripture Letter of James 5:14–15
madeOf olive oil
other plant oil where permitted
mayBeBlessedBy priest in case of necessity
mayConfer physical healing
mentionedIn Catechism of the Catholic Church
partOf Catholic sacramental economy
regulatedBy Canon law
surface form: Canon Law of the Catholic Church
requires proper intention of the minister
use of duly blessed oil
validly ordained priest or bishop to administer the sacrament
storedIn ambry
sacristry
symbolizes healing grace of Christ
strength and comfort of the Holy Spirit
usedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Synod of Bishops
surface form: Catholic bishops

Catholic priests
usedFor dying Catholics
elderly Catholics in frail health
seriously ill Catholics
those undergoing serious surgery
usedIn Anointing of the Sick
usedSince early centuries of Christianity

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Extreme Unction usesLiturgicalObject Oil of the Sick
Fisherman’s Ring relatedTo Oil of the Sick
this entity surface form: Pallium
Papacy symbolizedBy Oil of the Sick
this entity surface form: Pallium
Oil of the Sick hasLatinName Oil of the Sick self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Oleum Infirmorum