Abolished in 1983 by John Paul the Small. We need the office again!
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (ADVOCATUS DIABOLI). A popular name for the advocate
of God, the Vatican official who is the promoter of the cause in a process of
beatification and canonization. The name arose from the fact that he is required
to raise objections to a person's alleged sanctity or reputation for having
worked miracles.
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