Last rites
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The last rites, also known as the Commendation of the Dying, are the last prayers and ministrations given to an individual of Christian faith, when possible, shortly before death. The Commendation of
Administering the last rites (Dutch School, c. 1600)
Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil receiving her last rites, 1853
A Catholic chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Joseph T. O'Callahan, administering the last rites to an injured crewman aboard USS Franklin, after the ship was set afire by a Japanese air attack, 19 March 1945
Russian Orthodox priest administering the last rites to a soldier on the field of battle
Joseph T. O'Callahan
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Joseph Timothy O'Callahan was a Jesuit priest and, during World War II, a United States Navy chaplain. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during
Last rites
…Absolution and Holy Communion). Catholic Church Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil receiving her last rites, 1853 A Catholic chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Joseph T. O'Callahan, administering the last rites to an injured crewman aboard USS Franklin, after the ship was set afire by a Japanese air attack, 19 March 1945 The Latin…
Joseph T. O'Callahan, 1945.
O'Callahan (right) with President Harry S. Truman (center) and other Medal of Honor recipients at their medal presentation ceremony in 1946.
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