Viaticum
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Viaticum is the final reception of the Eucharist given to a dying person in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, tradition as spiritual nourishment for their passage from life to death.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viaticum canonical | 2 |
| Eucharist as viaticum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1428006 — 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: Viaticum Context triple: [Last Rites, hasComponent, Viaticum]
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A.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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B.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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C.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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D.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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E.
The Seven Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments is a series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin that depict the seven central rites of the Catholic Church in a classical, rigorously composed style.
- 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: Viaticum Target entity description: Viaticum is the final reception of the Eucharist given to a dying person in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, tradition as spiritual nourishment for their passage from life to death.
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A.
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that defends the true, fleshly incarnation of Christ against docetic and Gnostic views.
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B.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
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C.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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D.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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E.
The Seven Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments is a series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin that depict the seven central rites of the Catholic Church in a classical, rigorously composed style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacrament
ⓘ
Christian ritual ⓘ Eucharistic practice ⓘ |
| administeredTo | dying person ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | assistance for the soul’s journey after death ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Penance ⓘ last rites ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Holy Eucharist
ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
|
| canonLawContext |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church
|
| category |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Christian death customs ⓘ Eucharistic theology ⓘ |
| consideredAs | final reception of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Last Confession ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
ordinary Holy Communion
|
| etymology | from Latin "viaticum" meaning provisions for a journey ⓘ |
| extraordinaryMinister | authorized lay minister in some cases ⓘ |
| form |
Holy Communion under the species of bread
ⓘ
consecrated host ⓘ |
| frequency | may be repeated if danger of death persists ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalBook | Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | pastoral care of the sick and dying ⓘ |
| minister |
deacon
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| pastoralPractice | often brought to the home or hospital of the dying ⓘ |
| purpose |
preparation for passage from life to death
ⓘ
spiritual nourishment at the hour of death ⓘ |
| recipientCondition | in danger of death ⓘ |
| recipientRequirement |
baptized Christian
ⓘ
ordinarily in a state of grace ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian funeral rites
ⓘ
Last Rites ⓘ Sacraments of the Sick ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| symbolism |
communion with Christ at death
ⓘ
food for the final journey ⓘ |
| theology | seen as completion of Christian initiation at death ⓘ |
| timeOfAdministration | near the moment of death ⓘ |
| viewInCatholicTheology |
foretaste of the heavenly banquet
ⓘ
pledge of resurrection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Viaticum Description of subject: Viaticum is the final reception of the Eucharist given to a dying person in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, tradition as spiritual nourishment for their passage from life to death.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eucharist as viaticum