ohh okay thanks ! <| sep |> From a Catholic perspective , it ' s not the bishops that perform exorcisms . Each diocese usually has its own appointed exorcist that ' s trained in Rome . I know there ' s some churches Episcopalian and maybe other Protestant denominations that send a lot of possessed to the Catholics for exorcisms , so you ' ll probably get the best info on this from Catholic priests . I ' m not sure you ' ll find many that are willing to talk about it , though . Father Amorth was the official exorcist for the Diocese of Rome up until recently and he has some great books on the subject . <| sep |> Again , he took a risk in Atlantic City and failed , 4 times . <| sep |> Addi ! No Boye or Bates hooks where I live <| sep |> I started lifting when I was 15 , and I am 36 now . I only learned that powerlifting existed as a sport about two and a half years ago ! So I probably would have made myself aware of it back then , and tried competing in my early 20 ' s .