Anointing of the sick

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Can a person with only the sacrament of baptism receive the anointing of the sick? What are the conditions to receive it?
 
The Bavarian Dr. Ludvig Ott answers in his dogmatics book that Extreme Unction can be received only by those baptised, in danger of death by sickness and who have attained the use of reason. In general it should be received in state of grace while in necessity imperfect contrition suffices.
Only those who are baptised and in danger of death by sickness (James 5, 14 et seq.), and in addition who have attained the use of reason (sent. certa) may receive Extreme Unction, since according to its purpose and its effect it is a completion of the Sacrament of Penance (consummativum poenitentiae: D 907) and for this reason like it presupposes the possibility of sin and hence the use of reason
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As a general rule the state of grace is necessary for valid reception. In the case of necessity habitual imperfect contrition suffices.
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