This must have happened while he was a priest. Aren't priests the only one allowed to perform an exorcism? And then doesn't it take an additional two witnesses (priests) also?
This must have happened while he was a priest. Aren't priests the only one allowed to perform an exorcism?Jack Fritscher was never ordained so laicization is not required (see sinkspur's #14, above).
I have no personal knowledge of the requirements for exorcism, but according to the entry for "Ritual" in the Catholic Encyclopedia, the prayers are for an exorcism are found in the Rituale Romanum (Title X). I also recommend the Encyclopedia entries for Exorcism and Exorcist.