CEBU - Monsignor Frederick Kriekenbeek, one of the leading exorcists of the Catholic Church in Cebu, has died at the age of 90.
His
death was announced by the Archdiocese of Cebu in a Facebook post on Tuesday,
September 27. “We humbly ask all the lay faithful to offer special prayers for
his eternal rest,” the Archdiocese said.
Kriekenbeek
served many parishes until he founded the religious sisters, Living the Gospel
Community, and religious brothers, Mary’s Little Children Community.
He
served as episcopal vicar of Catholic charismatic groups in the Cebu archdiocese
for a number of years and was one of the pioneering exorcists in the
Archdiocese of Cebu.
Exorcisms can only be performed by
someone holding the Melchizedek priesthood, the higher of the two priesthoods
of the Church, and can be performed by anyone holding that priesthood, however
they are generally performed by bishops,
missionaries, mission presidents, or stake presidents. (Ferdinand Patinio)
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