Medieval Exorcism: Liturgical and Hagiographical Sources
Florence Chave-Mahir
The saints occupied an important place in medieval liturgy. Given how little evidence actually survives liturgical books of the period, it is especially worth investigating whether these hagiographical accounts can tell us anything about exorcisms were performed central Middle Ages. In terms sources from Western Europe, examples exorcistic formulae survive various Carolingian manuscripts; are derived rites for catechumens. One features life St Norbert that they often connected with mass. stories vitae Norbert, their length and failures suggest was sometimes difficult clerics to succeed treating cases possession. manner Christ, who knew improvise find appropriate actions prayers every situation, shown as able free himself constraints formal liturgy his fight against Satan.
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