The Catholic Defender: THE EXORCISM OF NICOLA AUBREY Part II

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The 1565–1566 exorcism of Nicola Aubry, a 16-year-old French woman in Vervins and Laon, is a, significant 16th-century case of alleged demonic possession, famously involving Beelzebub and 29 minions. T

The demon was expelled by Bishop Barthélemy de Beaufort through the use of the Blessed Sacrament, a event witnessed by thousands and used to promote Catholic, counter-Reformation, and Eucharistic beliefs. 

In November 1565, in the French town of Vervins, a young woman named Nicola Aubrey (or Nicole Obry), about 15 or 16 years old, became ill and claimed to be possessed by demons. The primary demon identified himself as Beelzebub, "prince of devils, next to Lucifer," and was reportedly accompanied by twenty-nine other spirits.

After initial attempts by a local Dominican priest, Pierre de la Motte, proved only partially successful, the chief demon demanded a confrontation with a bishop.

The public exorcisms, which began in January 1566 in the cathedral of Laon, became a significant event during the French Wars of Religion, used by Catholics as proof of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, a doctrine denied by the Calvinist Protestants (Huguenots).

AfterInitial, unsuccessful, attempts, the exorcism was completed on February 8, 1566, when Bishop of Laon, Barthélemy de Beaufort, used the Blessed Sacrament to banish the demon.

The event was highly public, witnessed by thousands of, Catholics and Protestants, and was widely reported in several languages as a, miracle validating the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

The climax of the event occurred on February 8, 1566, when the Bishop of Laon held up the Holy Eucharist, at which point the remaining demons were forced to leave Aubrey's body. The event was a major spectacle, witnessed by over 150,000 people and resulting in many Protestants reportedly converting to Catholicism.

In a small french town in the year 1565, the devil took possession of a young Catholic married woman named Nicola Aubry. He revealed himself as Beelzebub, “prince of devils, next to Lucifer.” And the devil did not come alone. Twenty-nine minions accompanied the father of lies at one point. Several Protestant preachers tried to expel the devil, and they were quickly humbled.

The devil even revealed the secret sins of those present at Nicola’s public exorcisms. 

The battle to free Nicola’s soul from many demons waged on until the devil came face-to-face with the Most Blessed Sacrament and one courageous bishop.

In these pages, you will discover one of the most gripping true accounts of demonic possession in Church history, as well as why God permitted this battle to occur. More than just curiosity, The Exorcism of Nicola Aubry has many striking lessons for our own time, when the demons are seeking the ruin of souls with renewed vigor through the occult, sin, and disbelief in the Real Presence.

Here, you will find a true story for the ages, a story where good triumphs over evil, where our humble Eucharistic Lord once again defeats His proud, ancient nemesis, the devil.

Reportedly possessed by 29 demons, including Beelzebub. The ordeal was marked by the demons' public confrontation with the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist) and subsequent expulsion by the Bishop of Laon, which served as a major Counter-Reformation event. 

Nicola Aubry, a young Catholic woman, began showing signs of possession in November 1565, including unnatural strength, speaking in unknown languages, and a state of deep, motionless lethargy.

The possessing demon, often identified as Beelzebub, claimed to have been introduced to her through magic.

While initial attempts by priests failed, the demon was finally cast out when Bishop of Laon applied the Blessed Sacrament to her lips.

The events lasted for months, drawing massive crowds of over 150,000 people, including many Protestants who reportedly converted to Catholicism after witnessing the miracle.

Known as the "Miracle of Laon," the event was used by the Catholic Church as powerful propaganda against the Huguenots (French Protestants) during the French Wars of Religion.