Short Fiction · Character
Father Matthew
A priest who offers counsel and performs a memorable exorcism.
minor
Also known as Matthew
First appearance: short fiction
Father Matthew shows up with force in Mister Belhomme's Beast. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The reverend Father from Gorgeville, a tall, powerful, and friendly priest who assists in treating Belhomme's ear and mediates the situation.
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In Mister Belhomme's Beast: The reverend Father from Gorgeville, a tall, powerful, and friendly priest who assists in treating Belhomme's ear and mediates the situation. Later, in I: The local priest, Father Raffin,…
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