A ministry of ritual bricolage. The case of a diocesan exorcist
Varia
By Laurent Amiotte-SuchetEnglish
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