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Fr. Dan Reehil — Nashville Exorcist Testimony

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The story in one line

Father Dan Reehil has publicly described real cases of demonic oppression and exorcism from his priestly ministry.

The basic story

Fr. Dan Reehil is a Catholic priest, pastor, and exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville whose public interviews and radio work have made him a prominent contemporary source for exorcism and deliverance testimony.

Historical setting

This file belongs to the modern Catholic exorcism revival in the United States, where interviews, parish talks, and Catholic media form the main public record.

Columbia, Tennessee Diocese of Nashville Named public interview record

Office

Pastor and diocesan exorcist

His own ministry site and Nashville Catholic Radio both identify him this way.

Location

Columbia, Tennessee

Publicly linked to St. Catherine of Siena Church and the Diocese of Nashville.

Public file

Official ministry pages + radio + interviews

Most dramatic stories survive as interviews rather than released diocesan reports.

Story pattern

Occult-linked oppression and deliverance claims

The public stories often focus on Ouija boards, crawling, levitation, and demonic harassment claims.

The core public claim

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Fr. Dan Reehil publicly identifies himself as pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Columbia, Tennessee and as an exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville.[1][2]

His own site presents his ministry under the headings “Pastor · Exorcist · Speaker” and says that most people who contact him for deliverance do not ultimately need an actual exorcist.[1] That matters because this page is not mainly about one published case. It is about a priest who has made his exorcism ministry itself part of a large public interview record.

That public framing makes him one of the clearest examples of a modern priest who has attached his own name, parish, diocese, and deliverance ministry to a substantial online interview record.

Reehil file

  1. Identity Pastor and exorcist His own site and diocesan radio pages identify him by parish, diocese, and ministry role.
  2. Stories Interview testimony The best-known material comes from podcast and media retellings of alleged oppression and exorcism cases.
  3. Limits No released dossiers The cases themselves are mostly not published as diocesan files with names or medical records.
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A summary graphic showing how the Dan Reehil page is built from public priest identity, a diocesan exorcist role, and later interviews retelling dramatic cases.
The Reehil page is a ministry-testimony file: public priest identity, diocesan exorcist role, and later interviews where he retells possession and deliverance stories. Site explainer graphic

Primary-source file

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Official ministry Battle Ready / Be Battle Ready site

Reehil's own site identifies him as pastor, exorcist, and speaker and explains that most deliverance requests do not require an actual exorcist.

bebattleready.org Radio listing Nashville Catholic Radio show page

The diocesan radio page publicly identifies him as pastor at St. Catherine of Siena and an exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville.

nashvillecr.com Named public interview Michael Knowles interview episode

One of the most widely circulated public episodes tied to Reehil's exorcism stories.

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Publicly documented chronology

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Public media record

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Reehil’s public ministry is spread across several kinds of platforms:

  • his own Battle Ready site and resource pages[1]
  • Nashville Catholic Radio, which identifies him as host of Battle Ready and as pastor/exorcist in the Diocese of Nashville[2]
  • long-form interviews and podcasts in which he recounts possession, oppression, occult involvement, and deliverance claims[3][4][5]

Publicly attributed claims and stories

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Unlike many exorcists who keep nearly all examples anonymous and local, Reehil frequently gives vivid public retellings.

In Fox News Digital in 2024, he said he had personally seen six cases of demonic oppression linked to Ouija board use and described one case in which a man was allegedly injured by chicken bones that flew across a kitchen.[3]

The titles and summaries of his other public interviews foreground similarly dramatic claims:

  • the Michael Knowles interview publicized under the title “I Saw Her Crawl Up A Wall”[4]
  • the Blurry Creatures episode summary describing levitation and multiple exorcism stories[5]

His more biographical interviews also connect this ministry to his personal religious-change story. The Pints With Aquinas episode summary says he left a successful Wall Street career after an experience he linked to Medjugorje, later entered priestly formation, and now serves as pastor and diocesan exorcist in Tennessee.[6]

What is publicly documented

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The public record here includes:

  • his own identification as pastor and diocesan exorcist[1][2]
  • repeated interviews under his own name[3][4][5][6]
  • explicit public claims about occult-linked oppression, crawling, levitation, and other manifestations[3][4][5]

What is generally not public are:

  • names of the afflicted
  • diocesan paperwork
  • medical and psychiatric evaluations
  • full case files behind the anecdotes

References

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  1. Fr. Dan Reehil. Official site at Battle Ready / Be Battle Ready. The site identifies him as “Pastor · Exorcist · Speaker,” says he serves the Diocese of Nashville, and states that most deliverance requests do not require an actual exorcist. Available at: https://bebattleready.org/ and https://bebattleready.org/deliverance
  2. Nashville Catholic Radio. “Battle Ready w Fr Dan Reehil.” Station page identifying Reehil as pastor at St. Catherine of Siena in Columbia, Tennessee and an exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville. Available at: https://nashvillecr.com/battle-ready-w-fr-dan-reehil
  3. Fox News Digital. “Angels, demons, spirits and souls do exist,’ says exorcist priest who warns against Ouija board use.” Article quoting Reehil’s claims about six oppression cases linked to Ouija board use and one case involving chicken bones. Available at: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/angels-demons-spirits-souls-do-exist-exorcist-priest-warns-ouija-board-use
  4. Apple Podcasts. “Michael & The Exorcist: ‘I Saw Her Crawl Up A Wall’ | Fr. Dan Reehil.” May 7, 2024 episode listing and title documenting one of Reehil’s best-known public interview appearances. Available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-the-exorcist-i-saw-her-crawl-up-a-wall-fr-dan-reehil/id1746574967?i=1000655706832
  5. Apple Podcasts. “EP: 332 ‘We Met an Exorcist’ with Dan Reehil.” June 10, 2025 summary describing Reehil’s public discussion of multiple exorcisms, levitation, and spiritual warfare. Available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-332-we-met-an-exorcist-with-dan-reehil/id1526885135?i=1000712326932
  6. Apple Podcasts. “Exorcism, Spiritual Warfare, and Sexual Abuse (Fr. Dan Reehil) | Ep. 525.” May 21, 2025 summary describing his Wall Street background, Medjugorje conversion, ordination, and current service as Nashville exorcist and pastor. Available at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exorcism-spiritual-warfare-and-s-xuall-abuse-fr-dan/id1097862282?i=1000709342430