Course on the Ministry of Exorcism and Deliverance
When it was initiated in 2004, the course was the first of its kind to propose a formation based on careful scientific and interdisciplinary research for those who practice the ministry of exorcism and deliverance.
Organized by the Sacerdos Institute in cooperation with the Gruppo di Ricerca Socio-religiosa e Informazioni (GRIS, Bologna), the course is held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. A wide range of aspects pertaining to the ministry of exorcism and deliverance are studied systematically, including theological, liturgical, canonical, pastoral, spiritual, psychological, psychiatric, neurological, pharmacological, forensic, and legal aspects.
The course in short
When?
12-16 May 2025
News
This year’s edition of the Course on the Ministry of Exorcism and Deliverance coincides with the Jubilee Year. We have decided to conclude the course with a special event: the crossing of the Holy Door and the celebration of the Eucharist at St. Peter’s Basilica, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at 11:00 a.m.
It will be an opportunity to reflect and pray, and to join with other course participants in a special Jubilee pilgrimage. Participation is optional.
Where?
Auditorium Giovanni Paolo II
Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum
In which language?
Italian
Simultaneous translation available in English and Spanish.
Follow the procedure and sign up now!
Fill out the contact form and receive instructions
You will receive by email all the instructions and the link to the form to complete the registration
Send the requested documents in the registration form
The registration form allows you to send all your data and the required documentation
Receive confirmation of successful registration
We are waiting for you in Rome from 12 to 16 May 2025
On the course
Registration requirements
For Catholic Priests
- fill out contact form
- valid celebret (if the celebret does not have an expiration date, a letter of good standing from the bishop or religious superior is required)
- valid passport or ID
For Catholic laity
- fill out contact form
- letter of recommendation from a Catholic ecclesiastical authority (signed by a Catholic bishop, or by a Catholic priest with the bishop’s countersignature and stamp)
- statement of intent explaining why you want to participate in the course
- valid passport or ID
- Curriculum Vitae
For laity and clergy of other denominations
- fill out contact form
- letter of recommendation from a Catholic ecclesiastical authority (signed by a Catholic bishop, or by a Catholic priest with the bishop’s countersignature and stamp)
- statement of intent explaining why you want to participate in the course
- valid passport or ID
- Curriculum Vitae
Members of other denominations, whether lay or clergy, are required to present a recommendation letter signed by a Catholic ecclesiastical authority who knows them personally and can vouch for their integrity and their benevolent disposition towards the Catholic Church. The letter may be signed by a Catholic bishop or a Catholic priest. If the letter is signed by a Catholic priest, it must be countersigned and stamped by the priest’s bishop. The letter must be printed on official letterhead. A template can be found at the following link. This requirement aligns with the regulatory guidelines established by the Vatican, as indicated in the document Norms of application of the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium IV, Art. 26 §1.1 Veritatis Gaudium. The document is available at the following link.
Here is the relevant passage: “With respect to non-Catholic students, they can be admitted into an Institution of ecclesiastical studies only following a presentation written by a Catholic Church Authority who vouches for their moral righteousness and benevolent disposition towards the Church.”
Costs
Registration fee
€ 575,00
Includes
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Lunch on every full course day (Monday through Friday)
- Translation into Italian if the speaker speaks in another language
Does not include
- Accommodation
Translation into English and Spanish
+ € 350,00.
Participation in the course is in-person only.
Please note that a refund can be granted if a formal request is submitted by April 30, stating the reasons for not participating in the course. The percentage of the fee to be refunded will be communicated by the Institute.
Registration deadline: May 5th, 2025.
Location
The course is held in the “John Paul II Auditorium” at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.
Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 190
000163 – Roma
Tel. (+39) 340.84.66.025
www.upra.org
Suggested accommodations
The request, booking and payment for accommodation are the responsibility of the participant.
Pontifical College Maria Mater Ecclesiae
Largo Girolamo Minervini, 3
(corner Via Pietro de Francisci)
00165 – Rome, Italy
Tel. (+39) 06.66.52.61
pcimme@legionaries.org
www.pcimme.org
Institute of the Franciscan Sisters Angeline
“Pope John XXIII” Welcome House
Via di Villa Troili, 26
00163 – Roma, Italia
Tel. (+39) 06.66.41.60.11
Fax (+39) 06.66.41.16.17
romaccogli@angeline.it
Website