Unction of the Sick
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unction of the Sick canonical | 2 |
| Holy Unction | 1 |
| Ordo Unctionis Infirmorum | 1 |
| Pastoral Care of the Sick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T373399 — 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: Unction of the Sick Context triple: [Coptic Rite, includesSacrament, Unction of the Sick]
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A.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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B.
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.
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C.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- 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: Unction of the Sick Target entity description: 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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A.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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B.
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.
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C.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sacrament
ⓘ
sacrament of healing ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
communion of saints
ⓘ
redemptive value of suffering ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Epistle of James 5:14–15
ⓘ
linked to:
Letter 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 1499–1532
ⓘ
linked to:
Catechism of the Catholic Church
|
| 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 |
Eucharist
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Eucharist
Sacrament of Penance ⓘ
linked to:
Penance
|
| isRelatedTo | pastoral care of the sick ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook |
Book of Common Prayer (Anglican forms)
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Common Prayer
Roman Ritual ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonalUse | may be celebrated at any time of year ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
Eucharist as viaticum
ⓘ
linked to:
Viaticum
confession of sins ⓘ |
| performedBy |
bishop
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unction of the Sick Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Unction of the Sick
linked to: Unction of the Sick