In a modest office in Los Angeles, Archbishop Ronald Feyl Enright has spent nearly five decades building something that defies easy categorization: a systematic, analytically rigorous approach to investigating claims of demonic activity—one that draws its core methodology directly from the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit.
His organization, St. Michael’s Seminary and Order of Exorcists—operating autonomously from the Vatican within the Traditional Old Roman Catholic tradition—now offers an online course teaching what Enright calls “demonic profiling.” The program applies the pattern recognition, evidence collection, and behavioral analysis typically deployed in serious criminal investigations to cases of suspected supernatural phenomena. The $250 self-paced course includes direct personal mentorship from both the archbishop and Bishop Dr. Joshua Sparks, a seminary professor and seasoned practitioner who brings more than three decades of hands-on experience as a practicing exorcist.
Bridging Psychology and Theology
What fundamentally distinguishes Enright’s approach from others working in this space is his dual academic grounding in psychology and sacred theology—a rare intellectual combination that informs every dimension of the curriculum he has spent decades refining.
From that foundation, he developed the Tripartite Discernment Framework: a structured diagnostic protocol engineered to draw careful, defensible distinctions between psychological conditions that require medical intervention and cases the Order determines warrant a spiritual response. This is not a theoretical commitment. The organization maintains active working relationships with two consulting psychiatrists who conduct formal clinical assessments before any spiritual intervention is considered—a deliberate safeguard that reflects Enright’s foundational insistence on exhausting every psychological and medical explanation before the Order proceeds.
Students enrolled in the demonic profiling course learn to analyze behavioral patterns with precision, gather and document evidence systematically, and collaborate meaningfully with mental health professionals—building a working fluency that integrates empirical observation with theological discernment. It is a discipline that demands competence in two worlds simultaneously.
Since formally establishing the Order in 1982, Enright has trained more than 1,000 clergy members and hundreds of lay investigators now operating across 24 countries and 18 U.S. states—a far-reaching global network that actively receives and responds to inquiries from individuals who believe they are experiencing genuine paranormal phenomena.
Academic Recognition and Global Reach
In 2022, the Pontifical Catholic University of America appointed Enright as Honorary President and Professor of Demonology and Demonic Possession—a formal institutional recognition of his decades-long contributions to a field that most academic bodies are reluctant to engage at all. He has authored 14 articles and texts on exorcism and demonology, and hosts “The Unseen Realm,” a weekly podcast that convenes theologians, psychiatrists, and historians for serious, wide-ranging conversation on spiritual warfare, demonic assessment methodology, and the broader landscape of supernatural investigation.
The Order operates independently under the Sacred Order of Saint Michael the Archangel, maintaining what Enright describes as apostolic succession while functioning entirely outside conventional diocesan structures. That independence is neither accidental nor incidental—it is a strategic asset. Unencumbered by institutional constraints, the organization moves fluidly across denominational boundaries, sustaining active partnerships with Traditional Roman Catholic, Old Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant communities throughout the world.
That ecumenical breadth is evident in who the program attracts. The demonic profiling course has drawn ordained clergy and laypeople from across the Christian tradition, alongside independent paranormal investigators seeking a more structured and theologically grounded framework. The curriculum encompasses demonic typologies, evidence collection methodology, victimology, and ethical intervention strategies, and concludes with the award of a Certificate in Demonic Profiling upon successful completion.
An Ambitious Long-Term Vision
The organization’s long-term objective is sweeping in both scope and intention: to cultivate a worldwide network of rigorously trained investigators—spanning churches, ministries, and independent practitioners—capable of responding to requests for spiritual assessment and intervention with equal measures of theological depth and analytical discipline.
Whether one fully embraces the supernatural framework at the center of this work or engages it with careful skepticism, the undertaking merits serious attention. It represents a sustained, methodical effort to introduce structured analysis and professional accountability into a domain historically defined by fear, folklore, and sensationalism. In a field where intellectual rigor is vanishingly rare, Archbishop Enright has spent nearly five decades making the case that it is not only achievable—it is the only responsible way forward.
