Episode

The French Loudun Possessions: Devils, Desire, and a Burning Truth

Podcast: Horrifying History
Published: May 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 2012
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Summary

In 1632, an entire convent of nuns was allegedly possessed by demons. In the centre of all this was a Mother Superior, an exorcist, and a priest. By the end of these events, one would become famous, one would go insane, and the last one would be dead.