page_title: Sacrament
section_title: Sacraments in the Catholic Church
hierarchical_section_title: Sacrament / Sacraments in the Catholic Church
caption_attribution_description: English: The seven sacraments of the Christian church: Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, Eucharist, Penance, Holy Orders and the Anointing of the Sick.
context_page_description: In Christianity, a sacrament is a special rite. It is a visible token of the reality of God.
context_section_description: The Roman Catholic Church knows seven such sacraments. These are
  Baptism - usually given shortly after birth, it is meant to forgive original sin.
  Confirmation - done when reaching maturity
  Holy Eucharist - The body and blood of Jesus Christ is eaten to remember the Last Supper.
  Marriage
  Holy orders - the deacon, the priest and bishop.
  Penance and remission of sins
  Anointing of the Sick - used to be known as Last Rites, given shortly before death
caption: The seven sacraments of the Catholic church.
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