Anointing of the Sick
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Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19391 — 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: Anointing of the Sick Context triple: [Roman Catholicism, hasSacrament, Anointing of the Sick]
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Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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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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Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
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Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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E.
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Eucharistic service used throughout the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for its rich hymnography, theological depth, and central role in Orthodox worship.
- 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: Anointing of the Sick Target entity description: Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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A.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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B.
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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C.
Holy Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist is the central Christian sacrament in which believers share consecrated bread and wine as the sacramental presence of Christ and a memorial of his death and resurrection.
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D.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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E.
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Eucharistic service used throughout the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for its rich hymnography, theological depth, and central role in Orthodox worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic sacrament
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liturgical rite ⓘ sacrament ⓘ |
| administeredTo | baptized Catholics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Extreme Unction
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Last Rites ⓘ Anointing of the Sick ⓘ
surface form:
Sacrament of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick ⓘ
surface form:
Unction of the Sick
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| associatedWith |
sacrament of penance
ⓘ
viaticum ⓘ |
| catholicTheologyCategory | sacraments of healing ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
Canon law ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law
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| distinctFrom |
funeral rites
ⓘ
simple blessing of the sick ⓘ |
| effect |
consolation of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
courage to endure suffering ⓘ peace of soul ⓘ preparation for passing to eternal life ⓘ |
| form | prayers of the priest over the sick person ⓘ |
| frequency | may be received more than once ⓘ |
| liturgicalSetting |
may be celebrated in a church
ⓘ
may be celebrated in a home ⓘ may be celebrated in a hospital ⓘ |
| matter | blessed oil of the sick ⓘ |
| minister |
bishop
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| numberInCatholicSacraments | one of the seven sacraments ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
forgiveness of sins
ⓘ
spiritual strength ⓘ union with the passion of Christ ⓘ |
| recipientCondition |
about to undergo serious surgery
ⓘ
elderly with frailty ⓘ in danger of death ⓘ seriously ill ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Lutheranism ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| replacedTerm |
Second Vatican Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Extreme Unction after Second Vatican Council
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| requires |
at least implicit consent of the recipient
ⓘ
proper intention of the minister ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
anointing with oil on the forehead
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anointing with oil on the hands ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Letter of James 5:14–15 ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | physical healing if God wills ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anointing of the Sick Description of subject: Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of the Sick
this entity surface form:
Unction of the Sick
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
this entity surface form:
Eastern Orthodox rite of Holy Unction
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of the Sick
this entity surface form:
Eucharist as Viaticum
this entity surface form:
Rite of Anointing and Pastoral Care of the Sick
this entity surface form:
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
this entity surface form:
sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
subject surface form:
Roman Catholic Church