Last Rites
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Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the last sacraments | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacramental practice
ⓘ
religious ritual ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
forgive sins
ⓘ
prepare the person for eternal life ⓘ provide comfort in the face of death ⓘ strengthen the sick person spiritually ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
final sacraments
ⓘ
Last Rites ⓘ
surface form:
the last sacraments
|
| appliesTo |
dying person
ⓘ
gravely ill person ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Catholic doctrine of Purgatory
ⓘ
Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints ⓘ Catholic doctrine of the sacraments ⓘ |
| associatedWithSacrament |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Penance ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of Penance
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of the Eucharist
|
| category |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Christian death customs ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Penance ⓘ Viaticum ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalAspect |
commendation of the dying
ⓘ
family prayer at the bedside ⓘ |
| historicalTerm | Extreme Unction ⓘ |
| includesAction |
anointing with oil
ⓘ
giving Holy Communion as Viaticum ⓘ granting absolution ⓘ hearing confession ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
apostolic pardon in many cases
ⓘ
prayers for the dying ⓘ |
| mayBeGivenTo | unconscious person presumed to desire the sacraments ⓘ |
| purpose | prepare the soul of a gravely ill or dying person for death ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Extreme Unction ⓘ Viaticum ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| requires |
at least implicit contrition for sins
ⓘ
baptized Catholic recipient in ordinary circumstances ⓘ |
| theologyBasis | Catholic teaching on grace at the hour of death ⓘ |
| timeOfAdministration |
danger of death
ⓘ
immediately before death when possible ⓘ serious illness ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalBook |
Unction of the Sick
ⓘ
surface form:
Pastoral Care of the Sick
Roman Ritual ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the last sacraments