Term
Unction
Also known as Unctus
The sacramental rite of anointing those who are ill or approaching death.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
From the Latin, unctus, anointment. The sacramental rite of anointing those who are ill or approaching death.
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- Synonym of
- Extreme 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