Anointing of the Sick

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Anointing of the Sick

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A Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a sick or dying person with oil and prays for his salvation.
Similar: extreme unction, last rites

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Español	unción de los enfermos f Extrema Unción, extremaunción
Português	extrema-unção
Deutsch	Krankensalbung
Русский	елеосвяще́ние jeleosvjaščénije, собо́рование sobórovanije

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@misc{anointing_of_the_sick_2026,
  title = {Anointing of the Sick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anointing%20of%20the%20sick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}