Term
Extreme Unction
The Roman Catholic sacrament of anointing and praying for clemency for those who are dying or have recently died.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
The Roman Catholic sacrament of anointing persons who is dying or had died recently and praying request for clemency.
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- See also
- Leipzig InterimTerm
- Narrower than
- SacramentTerm
- Synonym of
- UnctionTerm
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 590Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 590.
Last revised August 14, 2026