Exorcism in the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church authorizes the use of exorcism for Christians who are believed to be the victims of demonic possession. In Catholicism, exorcism is sacramental but not a sacrament, unlike baptism or confession. Unlike a sacrament, exorcism's "integrity and efficacy do not depend [...] on the rigid use of an unchanging formula or on the ordered sequence of prescribed actions. Its efficacy depends on two elements: authorization from valid and licit Church authorities, and the faith of the exorcist." The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "When the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object be protected against the power of the Evil One and withdrawn from his dominion, it is called exorcism." Initial guidelines, such as the manual of exorcism Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications (Latin: De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam), were issued in 1614. The Catholic Church revised the Rite of Exorcism in January 1999. The traditional...
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