The Earling Exorcism, Earling, Iowa
Location Type
Other
Activity Level
(4/5)
Coordinates
41.775200, -95.417585
Description
Earling is famous for a 1928 exorcism that lasted more than 3 weeks. A local Franciscan convent was the setting for the ceremony; the target was the demons inhabiting Emma Schmidt. As Roman Catholic Capuchin Theophilus Riesinger worked, Emma is said to have flown across the room and clung to …