Unction of the Sick

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Christian sacrament sacrament of healing

Unction of the Sick is a Christian sacrament in which a priest anoints and prays over those who are ill, asking God for healing, forgiveness, and spiritual strength.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Pastoral Care of the Sick	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian sacrament ⓘ sacrament of healing ⓘ
associatedWithDoctrine	communion of saints ⓘ redemptive value of suffering ⓘ
basedOnText	Letter of James 5:14–15 ⓘ surface form: Epistle of James 5:14–15
canBeCelebrated	in churches ⓘ in homes ⓘ in hospitals ⓘ
classifiedAs	one of the seven sacraments in Catholic theology ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Anointing of the Sick ⓘ Extreme Unction ⓘ Last Rites ⓘ
hasCanonicalReference	Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ surface form: Catechism of the Catholic Church 1499–1532
hasRitualAction	anointing with oil ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ prayers for the sick person ⓘ
intendedFor	baptized Christians ⓘ the elderly in frail health ⓘ those facing major surgery ⓘ those who are seriously ill ⓘ
isDistinctFrom	Holy Eucharist ⓘ surface form: Eucharist Penance ⓘ surface form: Sacrament of Penance
isRelatedTo	pastoral care of the sick ⓘ
liturgicalBook	Book of Common Prayer ⓘ surface form: Book of Common Prayer (Anglican forms) Roman Ritual ⓘ
liturgicalSeasonalUse	may be celebrated at any time of year ⓘ
mayInclude	Viaticum ⓘ surface form: Eucharist as viaticum confession of sins ⓘ
performedBy	bishop ⓘ priest ⓘ
practicedBy	Anglican Communion ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches some Lutheran churches ⓘ
recognizedBy	Council of Trent ⓘ
reformedName	Anointing of the Sick after Second Vatican Council ⓘ
requiresCondition	use of validly blessed oil ⓘ
requiresMinister	validly ordained priest in Catholic theology ⓘ
seeksEffect	forgiveness of sins ⓘ preparation for passing to eternal life ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ strengthening against temptation ⓘ union with the passion of Christ ⓘ
symbolizes	healing by the Holy Spirit ⓘ strength for final struggle of life ⓘ
theologicalCategory	sacrament of the dying in traditional Catholic usage ⓘ
usesMaterial	blessed oil ⓘ oil of the sick ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

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

Coptic Rite → includesSacrament → Unction of the Sick ⓘ

Last Rites → usesLiturgicalBook → Unction of the Sick ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pastoral Care of the Sick

Coptic Orthodox Church → usesSacrament → Unction of the Sick ⓘ