- exorcisms
- ex·or·cism || 'eksÉ”ËsɪzÉ™m n. expulsion of an evil spirit, casting out of a demon
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Exorcisms and Ecstasies — Infobox Book name = Exorcisms and Ecstasies title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket from the first edition author = Karl Edward Wagner illustrator = Jeffrey K. Potter cover artist = Jeffrey K. Potter country = United States language … Wikipedia
Denham Exorcisms — (1585–1586) The EXORCISMs of six fraudulent DEMONIACs by 12 Catholic priests, the chief of whom was a Jesuit, William Weston, also known as Edmunds. Most of the exorcisms took place in the home of Sir George Peckham of Denham, Buckinghamshire … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications — (Latin: De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam) is an 84 page document of the Catholic Church describing the rite of exorcism. It was revised on 26 January 1998, making it the last liturgical book to be revised following the Second Vatican… … Wikipedia
exorcism — The expulsion of DEMONs and other unwanted spirits from a person or place. Rites of exorcism have been performed since ancient times as remedies against the negative or malevolent influences of spirits, such as the perceived cause of illnesses … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Loudun possessions — Urbain Grandier, who was convicted and executed as a result of the Loudun possessions The Loudun possessions were a group of supposed demonic possessions which took place in Loudun, France, in 1634. This case involved the Ursuline nuns of Loudun… … Wikipedia
Miracles of Jesus — Christ Walks on Water, by Ivan Aivazovsky, 1888. The miracles of Jesus are the supernatural deeds of Jesus, as recorded in Gospels, in the course of his ministry. According to the Gospel of John, only some of these were recorded … Wikipedia
Jeanne des Anges — (1602–1665) Mother superior of the Ursuline convent in Poitiers, France, who became possessed with major DEMONs in the famous LOUDUN POSSESSIONS case. A mean and vindictive woman, Jeanne des Anges (Joan of the Angels) became the principal… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Exorcism — (from Late Latin exorcismus , from Greek exorkizein to adjure) is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed. The practice is quite ancient and part of the… … Wikipedia
Loudun Possessions — (1630–1634) Mass POSSESSION of Ursuline nuns of Loudun, France, who accused Father URBAIN GRANDIER as the source of their demonic afflictions. The Loudun Possessions were probably the most famous case of mass possession in history. Vividly… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Louviers possessions — The possessions at Louviers (Normandy, France), similar to those in Aix en Provence, occurred at the Louviers Convent in 1647. As with both the Aix case and its later counterpart in Loudun, the conviction of the priests involved hinged on the… … Wikipedia
