Oil of the Sick
E164384
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pallium | 2 |
| Oil of the Sick canonical | 1 |
| Oleum Infirmorum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1427964 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oil of the Sick Context triple: [Extreme Unction, usesLiturgicalObject, Oil of the Sick]
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A.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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C.
Panacea
Panacea is the Greek goddess of universal remedy and healing, associated with cures for all diseases.
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D.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is an episode of the animated TV series "Teen Titans" that introduces the character Isaac.
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E.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oil of the Sick Target entity description: 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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A.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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C.
Panacea
Panacea is the Greek goddess of universal remedy and healing, associated with cures for all diseases.
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D.
Old Wounds
"Old Wounds" is an episode of the animated TV series "Teen Titans" that introduces the character Isaac.
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E.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 |
Chrism Mass
ⓘ
linked to:
Paschal Triduum
|
| distinctFrom |
Oil of Catechumens
ⓘ
Sacred Chrism ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
Oleum Infirmorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Oil of the Sick
|
| 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 of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Catholic bishops ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oil of the Sick Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oil of the Sick
linked to: Oil of the Sick
linked to: Oil of the Sick