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The Pope's chief exorcist 'who banished 70,000 demons' and said Vatican was possessed by devil dies aged 91

Father Gabriele Amorth has died at the age of 91   Photo:Getty

Tributes have been paid to the Catholic Church 's leading exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, who died on Friday at the age of 91.

The Pope's chief exorcist, who once said the Vatican is possessed by the devil, claimed to have carried out an incredible 70,000 'exorcisms' over his 30-year career.

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