Title V: Of Extreme Unction

Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.

The sacrament of extreme unction must be conferred through sacred anointings, with olive oil duly blessed being used, and through the words prescribed in the ritual books approved by the Church.

1983 Code correlation: can. 998

Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick)The Nature of Extreme Unction

Cited by 7 passages

Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology, Volume II, Book III. On the Aids of the Christian Life, or on the Sacraments, Treatise VI. On Extreme Unction, Dissertation I. On Extreme Unction Considered in Itself, Part II. On the Essence of Extreme Unction, Section I. On the Remote Matter, n. 566
Koch–Preuss, Volume II: Sin and the Means of Grace, Part II: The Means of Grace, Chapter I: The Causes of Moral Regeneration, Section 2: The Natural Requisite of Moral Regeneration, ¶ 6
Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis, Volume III: On Persons, the Sacraments, and the Precepts and Censures of the Church (1922-23), Book II: On the Sacraments, Treatise VI: On Extreme Unction, ¶ 1
Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On Extreme Unction, Question One: On the Sacrament Itself of Extreme Unction, Article II: On the Constitutive Parts, n. 694
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume I (1929), Treatise III. On Laws, Part II. On the Principal Species of Laws, Chapter III. On Ecclesiastical Law, n. 110
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume II (1929), Treatise XVI. On Extreme Unction, Chapter I. On the Nature and Effects of Extreme Unction, n. 820
Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology, Volume II (1929), List of Canons, ¶ 3

Within this title

Chapter I: Of the Minister of Extreme Unctioncann. 938–939
Chapter II: Of the Subject of Extreme Unctioncann. 940–944
Chapter III: Of the Rites and Ceremonies of Extreme Unctioncann. 945–947