Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology

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The Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology are the central rites instituted by Christ through which Catholics believe God imparts grace throughout a believer’s life, from initiation into the Church to spiritual healing and vocation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf doctrinal concept in Catholicism
set of religious rites
alsoKnownAs Sacraments of the New Law
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
surface form: Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
appliesTo baptized Catholics
associatedConcept ex opere operato
sacramental character
sacramental grace
believedToBeInstitutedBy Jesus Christ
canBeReceivedOnce Holy Baptism
surface form: Baptism

Confirmation
Holy Orders
distinguishedFrom Protestant two-sacrament theology
doctrinalStatus dogma in Catholic theology
element Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Orders
Matrimony
Penance
historicalDevelopment systematized in medieval scholastic theology
lifecycleRole initiation into the Church
spiritual healing
vocation and mission
liturgicalExpression Eastern Catholic Churches
surface form: Eastern Catholic rites

Latin Rite
surface form: Roman Rite
normativeSource Catechism of the Catholic Church
Council of Trent
numberOfElements 7
primaryPurpose impart sanctifying grace
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sacramentAtServiceOfCommunion Holy Orders
Matrimony
sacramentOfHealing Anointing of the Sick
Penance
sacramentOfInitiation Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist
sacramentsImprintingCharacter Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Orders
scripturalBasis New Testament
secondaryPurpose building up of the Church
sanctification of the faithful
worship of God
theologicalCategory sacraments at the service of communion
sacraments of healing
sacraments of initiation

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Holy Baptism isOneOf Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology alsoKnownAs Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
this entity surface form: Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacrament of Confirmation isOneOf Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
this entity surface form: Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacrament of Confirmation isOneOf Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
this entity surface form: Seven Sacraments of the Orthodox Church
CCC includesSection Seven Sacraments in Catholic theology
subject surface form: Catechism of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form: Sacraments