Exorcists should keep a low profile, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said in an interview following his removal of a social media-famous monsignor from the role of archdiocesan exorcist.
"My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one. It's a sacred one,” McElroy told Catholic News Service (CNS) in an interview in late June at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
On June 3, McElroy announced that Msgr Stephen Rossetti had been removed from his role as chief exorcist of the Archdiocese of Washington. McElroy also ended the affiliation between the archdiocese and the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, which is based in Washington.
