Father Edward Albert Hughes (August 28, 1918 - October 12, 1980) was a Roman Catholic priest who served as an assistant pastor from June 16, 1948 to June 18, 1960 at St. James Church in Mt. Rainier, Maryland. He also served as an exorcist. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the driving off of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or other object. ...

He attempted his first exorcism in 1949 at the Georgetown University Hospital on a thirteen year old Lutheran boy, and it was unsuccessful. The case became famous for the boy became possessed after using a Ouija board and William Peter Blatty was inspired by a newspaper article about the case to write a novel which was subsequently turned into a film called The Exorcist. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... A typical Ouija board Ouija (pronounced wee-juh or wee-jee) refers to the belief that one can receive messages during a séance by the use of a Ouija board (also called a talking board or spirit board) and planchette. ... William Peter Blatty, (born January 7, 1928), is an American writer, probably most famous for the novel The Exorcist (1971) and the subsequent screenplay version. ... The Exorcist is a novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ...

In 1973, Father Hughes returned to St. James Church and became pastor until his death of a heart attack in 1980. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

External links

• Movie 'Exorcist' Got It Right, Say Priests Who Cast Out Demons
• Famous Cases: The Exorcist
• The St.Louis Exorcism Case!The Story that Became the Exorcist!

Related Books

• Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism, Thomas B. Allen, 1993, ISBN 0553471775