At the dawn of the 21st Century, the world was rocked with some very
disturbing news. Young men from all over the world were coming forth and
claiming that they were victims of child molestation at the hands of
Roman Catholic priests. Many could not believe that such allegations
were true. Priests were God's representatives on Earth, and it was their
job to spread God's word. Sadly, the scandalous news was true.
After priests began admitting that they were in fact guilty of the accusations against them, people began to wonder how it had been going on. Had this type of thing always been a problem that was kept hush hush throughout the history of the church? These questions bring us to number 3 on my haunted bucket list, Lucedio Abbey.
In the mid-Tweflth Century, Reiner, Marquis of Montefract, purchased the ground where the abbey still stands and donated a large portion of the swampy wetlands to the Cistercian Monks, who used it for rice cultivation. The monks were on the cutting edge of growing rice in Europe.
For approximately a century, the monks worked the wetlands growing rice and were an integral part of village life. Then one day something strange happened. The monks closed the doors of the abbey and stopped ministering to the townspeople. Rumors began to circulate when young men entered the Abbey and were never heard from again. Villagers would oftentimes hear anguished cries of pain issuing from behind the walls of the abbey. And strange chanting during a full moon was heard, making the suspicious villagers think that something sinister was going on in the abbey. For the most, part the villagers thought that was all they were, rumors. Then one night those rumors were confirmed.
Two young boys were discovered wandering the streets in a trance-like state. The boys were covered in blood and bruises and were terribly malnourished. When they regained their minds, the boys told a horrific tale. They told the town council that they had escaped from the abbey where unspeakable acts of blasphemy were being committed. They explained that young men were tied to a giant pillar in what was called the "Judgement Room." There they were reportedly raped and beaten by the monks as they blasphemed God. The boys further reported that the monks were having Black Magic rituals with the intention of raising a powerful demon. The village leaders had heard enough. If these stories were true, then the pope must know about this immediately.
When word of the great evil that was occurring at Lucedio Abbey reached the ears of Pope Callixtus III, he immediately sent a special Papal Inquiry to investigate the accusations that were lodged against the monks. Pope Callixtus would not tolerate such evil in his church.
When the Inquiry arrived, they found the doors of the abbey locked and the windows tightly shuttered. For three days the investigators and the monks engaged in a standoff. The monks knew the jig was up and their activity had been found out.
Finally, the investigators gained access to the abbey and their worst fears were confirmed. The abbey was a nightmarish hell hole. Evidence of child molestation was discovered, as well as evidence of human sacrifice. It was believed that the monks were successful in their attempts at raising a demon from the depths of Hell. Lucedio Abbey, the once peaceful house of the Lord, was now a den of depravity and wickedness. The monks that were engaged in the evil were shipped to the Vatican, tried for their crimes, and beheaded. Was the horror of Lucedio Abbey over? Not a chance.
Over the centuries Lucedio has been owned by many people, one of them being Napoleon Bonaparte. Reports of the former abbey started immediately after the abbey was secularized by the church in 1784. Those who lived or stayed at the abbey reported hearing sounds of screaming filling the Abbey on nights when the moon was full. Horrifying apparitions of blood-soaked young boys have been seen wandering the Abbey begging for help. And screams of agony are heard at the pillar where these boys were raped and beaten. It is said that the pillar weeps, and water has been seen pouring down the pillar. Many have tried to disprove the crying pillar and all have failed. Although these hauntings sound frightening but benign, something else is said to stalk the abbey. Something evil.
The demon that the monks summoned is said to haunt the abbey. Eyewitnesses have reported that before the creature appears, the area fills with the stench of rotting flesh,a chill fills the air, and the demon appears as a giant, swirling black mass. It is said that if you witness the demon, you will go blind and insane. Also there have been many confirmed reports of suicides among the many visitors to the abbey. Whatever this creature is, it is very much in control of the former abbey.
The current owners state that the building is in fact is very haunted, but by very benign spirits that pretty much keep to themselves. Even if a fraction of these stories are true, then Lucedio Abbey could very well be the most haunted place in the world.
--Rick E. Hale, author of The Geek’s Guide to the Strange & Unusual: Poltergeists, Ghosts, and Demons and cohost of Paranormal Underground Radio on www.heyzradio.com
After priests began admitting that they were in fact guilty of the accusations against them, people began to wonder how it had been going on. Had this type of thing always been a problem that was kept hush hush throughout the history of the church? These questions bring us to number 3 on my haunted bucket list, Lucedio Abbey.
In the mid-Tweflth Century, Reiner, Marquis of Montefract, purchased the ground where the abbey still stands and donated a large portion of the swampy wetlands to the Cistercian Monks, who used it for rice cultivation. The monks were on the cutting edge of growing rice in Europe.
For approximately a century, the monks worked the wetlands growing rice and were an integral part of village life. Then one day something strange happened. The monks closed the doors of the abbey and stopped ministering to the townspeople. Rumors began to circulate when young men entered the Abbey and were never heard from again. Villagers would oftentimes hear anguished cries of pain issuing from behind the walls of the abbey. And strange chanting during a full moon was heard, making the suspicious villagers think that something sinister was going on in the abbey. For the most, part the villagers thought that was all they were, rumors. Then one night those rumors were confirmed.
Two young boys were discovered wandering the streets in a trance-like state. The boys were covered in blood and bruises and were terribly malnourished. When they regained their minds, the boys told a horrific tale. They told the town council that they had escaped from the abbey where unspeakable acts of blasphemy were being committed. They explained that young men were tied to a giant pillar in what was called the "Judgement Room." There they were reportedly raped and beaten by the monks as they blasphemed God. The boys further reported that the monks were having Black Magic rituals with the intention of raising a powerful demon. The village leaders had heard enough. If these stories were true, then the pope must know about this immediately.
When word of the great evil that was occurring at Lucedio Abbey reached the ears of Pope Callixtus III, he immediately sent a special Papal Inquiry to investigate the accusations that were lodged against the monks. Pope Callixtus would not tolerate such evil in his church.
When the Inquiry arrived, they found the doors of the abbey locked and the windows tightly shuttered. For three days the investigators and the monks engaged in a standoff. The monks knew the jig was up and their activity had been found out.
Finally, the investigators gained access to the abbey and their worst fears were confirmed. The abbey was a nightmarish hell hole. Evidence of child molestation was discovered, as well as evidence of human sacrifice. It was believed that the monks were successful in their attempts at raising a demon from the depths of Hell. Lucedio Abbey, the once peaceful house of the Lord, was now a den of depravity and wickedness. The monks that were engaged in the evil were shipped to the Vatican, tried for their crimes, and beheaded. Was the horror of Lucedio Abbey over? Not a chance.
Over the centuries Lucedio has been owned by many people, one of them being Napoleon Bonaparte. Reports of the former abbey started immediately after the abbey was secularized by the church in 1784. Those who lived or stayed at the abbey reported hearing sounds of screaming filling the Abbey on nights when the moon was full. Horrifying apparitions of blood-soaked young boys have been seen wandering the Abbey begging for help. And screams of agony are heard at the pillar where these boys were raped and beaten. It is said that the pillar weeps, and water has been seen pouring down the pillar. Many have tried to disprove the crying pillar and all have failed. Although these hauntings sound frightening but benign, something else is said to stalk the abbey. Something evil.
The demon that the monks summoned is said to haunt the abbey. Eyewitnesses have reported that before the creature appears, the area fills with the stench of rotting flesh,a chill fills the air, and the demon appears as a giant, swirling black mass. It is said that if you witness the demon, you will go blind and insane. Also there have been many confirmed reports of suicides among the many visitors to the abbey. Whatever this creature is, it is very much in control of the former abbey.
The current owners state that the building is in fact is very haunted, but by very benign spirits that pretty much keep to themselves. Even if a fraction of these stories are true, then Lucedio Abbey could very well be the most haunted place in the world.
--Rick E. Hale, author of The Geek’s Guide to the Strange & Unusual: Poltergeists, Ghosts, and Demons and cohost of Paranormal Underground Radio on www.heyzradio.com
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