The Devil’s Advocate is a real position within the Catholic Church. This is what they do.

The Devil’s Advocate is a real position within the Catholic Church. This is what they do.

The Devil’s Advocate, Advocate Diaboli, is an essential part of the beatification and canonization process.

Also known as the Promotor Fidei or “Promoter of the Faith”, the Devil’s Advocate has to make arguments against the Catholic Church’s decision to grant someone sainthood.

This would including disproving the existence of miracle’s surrounding the sainthood candidate’s life and death, and attempting to find selfish reasons for the candidate’s seemingly heroic actions

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