Sacred Chrism
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Sacred Chrism is a consecrated, perfumed oil used in various Christian sacraments and rites, such as baptism, confirmation, and ordination.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
holy oil
ⓘ
liturgical object ⓘ sacramental ⓘ |
| appliedBy | anointing with the sign of the cross ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
crown of the head in baptism in some rites
ⓘ
forehead in confirmation ⓘ hands of priests at ordination ⓘ head of bishops at episcopal ordination ⓘ |
| called |
chrism
ⓘ
holy chrism ⓘ myron in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | bishop ⓘ |
| consecratedDuring | Chrism Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecratedOn | Holy Thursday in many rites ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
oil of catechumens
ⓘ
oil of the sick ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
balsam
ⓘ
olive oil ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColorAssociation | white in many Western rites ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
consecrated
ⓘ
perfumed ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | canon law in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| requires | episcopal consecration ⓘ |
| storedIn |
ambry
ⓘ
chrismatory ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consecration to God
ⓘ
gift of the Holy Spirit ⓘ indelible spiritual character ⓘ royal and priestly dignity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon in some rites ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imparting sacramental character in ordination
ⓘ
imparting sacramental seal in baptism ⓘ imparting sacramental seal in confirmation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
anointing of monarchs ⓘ baptism ⓘ blessing of bells in some rites ⓘ confirmation ⓘ consecration of altars ⓘ consecration of chalices and patens ⓘ consecration of churches ⓘ ordination ⓘ |
| usedInChurch |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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