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An exorcist is a person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or other demons. This list consists of notable people who have been known or been publicly recognized as performing exorcism This list consists of notable people who have been known or been publicly recognized as performing exorcism
Father Stephen Imbarrato, known as the "Protest Priest", is an American anti-abortion activist and a retired Catholic priest of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Imbarrato is a former pastoral consultant for Priests for Life .
Vincent Lampert (born 1963) is an American Catholic priest and the designated exorcist of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Father Lampert was appointed to become an exorcist by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlien. [1] He is one of the few exorcists known to use social media like Twitter (@FrVinceLampert) on a regular basis. [2]
This is the most well-documented case of alleged demonic possession in history and a minor inspiration for The Exorcist. The priest who led this exorcism was Fr. Theophilus Riesinger. 1949 — Roland Doe was allegedly possessed and underwent an exorcism. The events later inspired the novel and film The Exorcist.
The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus, angels and archangels, and various saints to aid with the exorcism. Christian exorcists most commonly cast out demons in Jesus' name. [1] The concepts of demonic possession and exorcism are found in the Bible and were practiced by the early Christians, especially gaining prominence in the 2nd century. [2] [3]
“The language of exorcism movies suddenly felt weirdly compelling to us — the fact that they’re all the same sort of verse, chorus, verse, where the Catholic Cortana is inviolable, perfect ...
[1] by six priests including the world-famous exorcist of Rome, Father Gabriele Amorth and Father Jeremy Davies. [2] Its statutes were approved by the Catholic Church on June 13, 2014. [3] The AIE provides training and support to exorcists, and also helps to raise awareness of the issue of demonic possession. It has around 900 members from 58 ...
'The Pope's Exorcist' is partly based on a true story and a real 'Father Amorth.' Here's everything to know about the hit Netflix show and its origins.