Editing Exorcist (section)

=====Mandated Exorcists=====

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that: "Jesus performed exorcisms and from him the Church has received the power and office of exorcizing".<ref>[https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c4a1.htm#1673 Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1673.]</ref> The 1917 Code of Canon Law<ref name="Church2001">{{cite book|author=Catholic Church|title=The 1917 Or Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law: In English Translation with Extensive Scholarly Apparatus|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2XbtF6Y21LUC&pg=PA394|year=2001|publisher=Ignatius Press|isbn=978-0-89870-831-8|pages=394 (Canon 1151)}}</ref> explicitly stated that the solemn exorcism of a person believed to be [[demonic possession|possessed]] may only be performed with the express authorisation of the local bishop or equivalent; "this permission is only to be given to priests of the highest repute". The revised 1983 Code of Canon Law similarly stated that the bishop is "to give this permission only to a [[presbyter]] who has piety, knowledge, prudence, and integrity of life."<ref>1983 Code of Canon Law, [https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P48.HTM Canon 1172]. Accessed 21 May 2014.</ref>

The Catholic Church's [[Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications|Rite of Exorcism]] was revised in 1999. Paragraph 13 of its introduction states that a priest can be appointed by the local Bishop either for a single act of exorcism, or to the permanent position of 'exorcist'. The Rite then specifies that whenever it uses the word ''exorcist'' without qualification, it indicates a priest mandated in this way.
[[File:Ottava di San Filippo d'Agira a Limina - Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy - Sunday 19 May 2013.jpg|thumb| Saint [[Philip of Agira]] with the Gospel in his left hand, the symbol of the exorcists, in the May celebrations in his honor at [[Limina]], [[Sicily]]]]

Among notable exorcists, [[Gabriele Amorth]] served as chief exorcist of the [[Diocese of Rome]]; he was the founder of the [[International Association of Exorcists]].

American exorcists whom have been featured on [[podcast]]s include Fr. Carlos Martins and [[Vincent Lampert|Fr. Vincent Lampert]]. Fr. Carlos Martins stated that “1 confession is more powerful than 1,000 exorcisms”<ref>@missiodeicatholic, and Fr. Carlos Martins. “One Confession Is Worth More than a Thousand Exorcisms.” YouTube, YouTube, 14 Oct. 2023, www.youtube.com/shorts/n2ylZlvVV5o.</ref> and Fr. Vincent Lampert also stated that only 1 out of every 5,000 inquiries for those seeking an exorcism were an actual case of demonic possession.<ref>@VICE, and Fr. Vincent Lampert . “A Day in the Life of a Modern American Exorcist.” YouTube, YouTube, 21 Sept. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7szlOjtKGY0.</ref>