Jose Antonio Fortea
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José Antonio Fortea Cucurull (born in Barbastro
, Spain
, 1968) is a Spanish
writer
and calligrapher, and a Roman Catholic priest
and exorcist
of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid
).
in Theology
. In 1998 he subsequently received a S.T.L.
degree in History of the Church
at the Faculty of Theology of the Comillas Pontifical University. For the licentiate he defended his thesis entitled Exorcism in the Present Age under the direction of the Secretary of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Spain Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He is a member of the clergy in the diocese of Alcalá de Henares
(Madrid). He combines his work as a theologian with his activity as pastor of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, in Anchuelo (Madrid).
Author of several books about Demonology, demonic possession
and exorcism
, every year he gives lectures in dioceses and universities around the World. He carries out his ministry of praying for persons who claim to be afflicted by the Devil in Our Lady of Zulema Parish in the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). Because of the lack of exorcists, cases come all around the nation and other countries to his church and with a general permission of his bishop he prays for them.
Barbastro
Barbastro is a city in the Somontano county, province of Huesca, Spain...
, Spain
Spain
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, 1968) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and calligrapher, and a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and exorcist
Exorcist
In some religions an exorcist is a person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or other demons. A priest, a nun, a monk, a healer, a shaman or other specially prepared or instructed person can be an exorcist...
of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
).
Education and work
Prior to his priesthood he studied at the University of Navarre where he obtained a bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. In 1998 he subsequently received a S.T.L.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology is the title of the second cycle of studies of a Faculty of Theology offered by a pontifical universities or ecclesiastical faculties of sacred theology. An Ecclesiastical Faculty offers three cycles of study: Baccalaureate or fundamentals, Licentiate or specialized,...
degree in History of the Church
History of Christianity
The history of Christianity concerns the Christian religion, its followers and the Church with its various denominations, from the first century to the present. Christianity was founded in the 1st century by the followers of Jesus of Nazareth who they believed to be the Christ or chosen one of God...
at the Faculty of Theology of the Comillas Pontifical University. For the licentiate he defended his thesis entitled Exorcism in the Present Age under the direction of the Secretary of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Spain Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He is a member of the clergy in the diocese of Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
(Madrid). He combines his work as a theologian with his activity as pastor of Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, in Anchuelo (Madrid).
Author of several books about Demonology, demonic possession
Demonic possession
Demonic possession is held by many belief systems to be the control of an individual by a malevolent supernatural being. Descriptions of demonic possessions often include erased memories or personalities, convulsions, “fits” and fainting as if one were dying...
and exorcism
Exorcism
Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed...
, every year he gives lectures in dioceses and universities around the World. He carries out his ministry of praying for persons who claim to be afflicted by the Devil in Our Lady of Zulema Parish in the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). Because of the lack of exorcists, cases come all around the nation and other countries to his church and with a general permission of his bishop he prays for them.
Publications
- DAEMONIACUM, Demonology Treatry, 2002 (ISBN 84-95894-09-2)
- Eclessia futura, 2004. (ISBN 84-933788-0-1)
- Edipo vasco : ¿qué haría la iglesia si ETA plantease un pacto, 2004 (ISBN 84-96088-29-4)
- SUMMA DAEMONIACA, Demonology Treatry, Possession and Exorcism. 2004 (ISBN 84-933788-2-8)
- Obra Férrea, 2004. (ISBN 84-933788-1-3)
- CYCLUS APOCALYPTICUS : History of the age of apocalypse, 2005 (ISBN 84-96326-30-6)
- Necronecópolis, 2005 (ISBN 84-933788-8-7)
- Crónica fadriquiana, 2005 (ISBN 84-933788-7-9)
- Memories of the last great Master Templar, 2005 (ISBN 84-933788-6-0)
- The construction of the garden of Eden, 2005 (ISBN 84-933788-5-2)
- History of the second secession from the United States, 2005 (ISBN 84-933788-4-4)
- Manual inquisitors, 2006 (ISBN 84-9734-445-6)
- EXORCISTICA, Book for exorcists 2006 (ISBN 849349450-X)
- SUMMA DAEMONIACA Extended version, 2006. Publication Limited to 10 unique copies sealed, numbered and signed by the author.