[PAR] [TLE] Exorcism of Roland Doe [SEP] In the late 1940s, in the United States, priests of the Roman Catholic Church performed a series of exorcisms on an anonymous boy, documented under the pseudonym "Roland Doe" or "Robbie Mannheim".  The 14-year-old boy (born circa 1935), was the alleged victim of demonic possession, and the events were recorded by the attending priest, Raymond Bishop.  Subsequent supernatural claims surrounding the events were used as elements along with the Loudun possessions in the 1971 novel "The Exorcist" by William Peter Blatty and the 1973 film adaptation. [PAR] [TLE] William S. Bowdern [SEP] Father William S. Bowdern, S.J. (February 13, 1897 - April 25, 1983) was a Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.  He was the author of "The Problems of Courtship and Marriage" printed by "Our Sunday Visitor" in 1939.  He was a graduate of and taught at St. Louis University High School; he also taught at St. Louis University.  Bowdern participated in an exorcism of Roland Doe in 1949.  The incident became the basis of William Peter Blatty's novel, "The Exorcist".
[PAR] [TLE] Exorcism of Roland Doe [ SEP ] In the late 1940s , in the United States , priests of the Roman Catholic Church performed a series of exorcisms on an anonymous boy , documented under the pseudonym " Roland Doe " or " Robbie Mannheim " . The 14-year - old boy ( born circa 1935 ) , was the alleged victim of demonic possession , and the events were recorded by the attending priest , Raymond Bishop . Subsequent supernatural claims surrounding the events were used as elements along with the Loudun possessions in the 1971 novel " The Exorcist " by William Peter Blatty and the 1973 film adaptation . [PAR] [TLE] William S. Bowdern [ SEP ] Father William S. Bowdern , S.J. ( February 13 , 1897 - April 25 , 1983 ) was a Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus in St. Louis , Missouri , United States . He was the author of " The Problems of Courtship and Marriage " printed by " Our Sunday Visitor " in 1939 . He was a graduate of and taught at St. Louis University High School ; he also taught at St. Louis University . Bowdern participated in an exorcism of Roland Doe in 1949 . The incident became the basis of William Peter Blatty 's novel , " The Exorcist " .
How old was the boy that William S. Bowdern performed an exorcism on?
How old was the boy that William S. Bowdern performed an exorcism on ?
14-year-old
14-year-old