A ministry of ritual bricolage. The case of a diocesan exorcist

Varia
By Laurent Amiotte-Suchet
English

Since Vatican II, the exorcism ministry has evolved significantly, from its diabolic tendency to a psychological tendency. Today, the exorcist tries mainly to help his patients not to see the devil everywhere. But in between Catholic instructions and popular expectations, the exorcist-priest has to negotiate individual solutions. He is at once a priest, a psychotherapist and a devil hunter. Always on the margins, he invents a new therapeutic system.

Keywords

  • Exorcism
  • Vatican II
  • Ritual
  • Therapy
  • Legitimacy
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