Anneliese Michel (September 21, 1952 – July 1, 1976) was a German Catholic woman who was said to be possessed by demons and subsequently underwent an exorcism. Two motion pictures, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Requiem are loosely based on Anneliese’s story.

Anneliese experienced what is recognized by medical professionals as severe psychiatric disturbances from the age of 16 to her death, at age 23, as a direct or indirect result of an exorcism ritual. Both priests who performed the exorcism and Anneliese’s parents were convicted of manslaughter. The Roman Catholic Church, which had authorized the exorcism, reversed its position and later declared Anneliese Michel a case of mental illness. Many people believe she was genuinely possessed by demons, and today her grave site is a destination for pilgrims to this day.

Was this a case of possession that defies the answers given by medicine and science or nothing more than an act of negligence ? Whatever your beliefs, this is one of the most interesting stories of possession ever recorded..

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