Question 29 — The Sacrament of Extreme Unction

We must now consider the sacrament of extreme unction, in respect of which five points have to be considered: (1) Its essentials and institution; (2) Its effect; (3) Its minister; (4) On whom should it be conferred and in what parts; (5) Its repetition.

Under the first head there are nine points of inquiry:

(1) Whether extreme unction is a sacrament?

• (2) Whether it is one sacrament?
• (3) Whether this sacrament was instituted by Christ?
• (4) Whether olive oil is a suitable matter for this sacrament?
• (5) Whether the oil ought to be consecrated?
• (6) Whether the matter of this sacrament should be consecrated by a bishop?
• (7) Whether this sacrament has any form?
• (8) Whether the form of this sacrament should take the shape of a deprecatory phrase?
• (9) Whether this is a suitable form for this sacrament?