A Roman Catholic possessed of normal human frailty?

Does "a Roman Catholic possessed of normal human frailty" mean "a Roman Catholic who possesses normal human frailty"?

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Is religion a placebo that prolongs life by reducing stress?
Possibly, although the theory must run a gauntlet of sceptics who
point out the many circumstances in which religion causes rather
than relieves stress. It is hard to believe, for example, that health is
improved by the semi-permanent state of morbid guilt suffered by
a Roman Catholic possessed of normal human frailty and less than
normal intelligence. Perhaps it is unfair to single out the Catholics.
The American comedian Cathy Ladman observes that 'All religions