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Piotr Glas

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Piotr Antoni Glas
Born
Rabka-Zdrój, Poland
Other namesPeter Glas
Alma materCatholic University of Lublin
Occupation(s)Priest, exorcist
Known forEvangelizing, performing exorcisms

Piotr Antoni Glas is a Polish Catholic priest and self-proclaimed exorcist of the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth, in the south of England.[1]

Early life

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Piotr Glas was born in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland.

He studied at the Catholic University of Lublin.[2] Initially, he served as a priest in Szczecin.[3]

Priesthood

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Ministry in Poland

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Glas is sometimes described as a katocelebryta[4] ("Catholic celebrity"). His often controversial views have been the subject of discussions on the internet, including those with the participation of representatives of the Polish Episcopate.[5] On 15 October 2016, in Jasna Góra, Glas said a prayer for the release of Poland from the effects of sins committed in public space. This prayer event was called the Great Penance.[4]

Ministry in Great Britain

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Glas was pastor in the Diocese of Portsmouth, in Saint Joseph's Parish in Reading.[6] For 10 years of his ministry, in addition to performing his daily duties, he was also an exorcist. He uses the name of Peter Glas when serving his British parish, but various sources title him as a father (fr.) or a reverend (rev.).[7][8]

Work as an exorcist

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Glas regularly conducts exorcisms. As of December 2017, Glas is not officially an exorcist. According to a statement by Chancellor of the Płock Curia,

At the request of Fr. Bishop Artur G. Miziński, Secretary General of the Polish Bishops' Conference, we provide information about Fr. Piotr Glas. This former member of the Society of Christ for Polish Diaspora, and currently working in the Diocese of Portsmouth in Great Britain, recently conducting many retreat sessions, days of recollection and workshops in Poland - does not have a formal consent to perform the service of an exorcist. [9]

Opinions collected and sent to the Ordinaries as of December 2017 state that Glas was not legally subject to any of the Polish bishops, as he was a priest of the Diocese of Portsmouth and was "no longer an exorcist". This was presented as an informal opinion by the Polish Episcopate about Glas.[10] Glas' activities as an exorcist were criticised [11][12] outside the church.[13]

Publications

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About his experiences with the work of an exorcist, Fr. Piotr Glas writes in his books and articles.[14]

Selected works

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  • 2017: Dzisiaj trzeba wybrać. O potędze Maryi, walce duchowej i czasach ostatecznych
  • 2018: Dekalog. Prawdziwa droga w czasach zamętu
  • 2019: 40 dni walki duchowej
  • 2019: Ostatnie wołanie Maryi
  • 2020: Ocalenie w Maryi. Pakiet ratunkowy w czasach dramatu Kościoła i świata
  • 2022: Ostateczna bitwa o rodzinę
  • 2022: Noc bluźnierstw. W oczekiwaniu na świt

Controversies and beliefs

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Glas has expressed disdain for multiple behaviors, identities and interests, including yoga, playing Pokémon Go, tantra, prosperity gospel, Toronto blessings,[15] premarital sex, intellectualism,[13] homosexuality, tattoos,[16][17][18] gender transitioning,[19] gospel choirs, New Age, horoscopes, talismans,[20] Halloween and more.

Poland as the last bastion of Catholicism

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On the role of Poland and the mission of Poles in God's plan of salvation, Fr. Piotr Glas stated: "Today we are witnessing a great spiritual battle for life and death. In my opinion, Poland will play a huge role in this. We are probably the only country in Europe where the Church still survives, where the traditional faith is maintained, churches are not sold, they are not empty".[14] According to Fr. Glas, Poland is going to be the ground zero for global, Catholic faith revival.[21]

Sexual misconduct allegations

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In June 2024, Glas has been accused of sexual offences involving a child. The former priest at St. Joseph’s Church in Tilehurst has been charged with a total of 10 offences. These include eight counts of gross indecency with a child and two counts of indecent assault on a child. The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth confirmed that the charges relate to incidents that took place between 2002 and 2008 during his time in Jersey, over ten years before his service in Reading. The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth said in a statement: “Since the concern was raised, and in accordance with our safeguarding policies and procedures, Fr Glas has not been in public ministry”.[22][23]

Cultural phenomenon

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Glas is one of the most popular Catholic personalities in Poland, being featured in a variety of Catholic media, such as Fronda,[21][15][5] Deon,[12][11][9] PCH24[24][25] or Misyjne.pl[26] as an interviewee or a guest contributor. He is also featured regularly in secular media, such as Onet,[27][16][14] TVN[28] or NaTemat,[29] where he is often portrayed like an oddity, such as when he claimed that tattoos are a form of demonic sacrifice, because the ink for those is cursed and dedicated to the Satan.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Jersey Catholic priest charged with 10 historic sexual offences against a child on island". ITV. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Rekolekcjoniści". znajdzrekolekcje.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ks. Piotr Glas – "Ostatnie wołanie Maryi"". www.swietywojciech.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b miroslaw.zabrze (28 January 2018). "Ks. Piotr -egzorcysta" (in Polish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Ks. Piotr Glas: Trwa czas bluźnierstw. To Maryja poprowadzi nas do ostatecznej bitwy!". FRONDA.PL (in Polish). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth".
  7. ^ "Catholic Directory: Rev Peter Glas - Catholic Church". CatholicDirectory.org. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ Deborah (1 February 2016). ""The Lord Changed My Life"". Inside The Vatican. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Komunikat ws. byłego egzorcysty ks. Piotra Glasa". DEON.pl (in Polish). 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Czy ks. Piotr Glas jest egzorcystą? Wyjaśniamy zamieszanie i komunikat Episkopatu". Aleteia Polska (in Polish). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Były egzorcysta komentuje słowa ks. Piotra Glasa". DEON.pl (in Polish). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b ""Naiwnością jest przekonanie, że egzorcysta może zdobyć wiedzę od złego ducha" [WYWIAD]". DEON.pl (in Polish). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b Varga, Krzysztof (9 April 2018). "Demon intelektualizmu, czyli ksiądz Glas egzorcyzmuje". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b c "Piotr Glas. Kim jest duchowny?". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Ks. Piotr Glas: Kim są fałszywi prorocy i jak ich rozpoznać?". FRONDA.PL (in Polish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Watykański dziennik: Tatuowanie się to nie grzech. W Niemczech można to zrobić nawet przed ołtarzem". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  17. ^ Spotkanie z egzorcystą- ks. Piotr Glas, retrieved 13 June 2023
  18. ^ Czy można robić sobie tatuaże? - ks. Piotr Glas, retrieved 13 June 2023
  19. ^ PLUJEMY DZIŚ PANU BOGU W TWARZ! - ks. Piotr Glas, retrieved 2 July 2023
  20. ^ Ks. Piotr Glas, egzorcysta - Strategie działania szatana (Fr. Peter Glas - Satan's strategies), retrieved 13 June 2023
  21. ^ a b "Ks. Glas: Czytajcie Apokalipsę, z Polski wyjdzie iskra!". FRONDA.PL (in Polish). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  22. ^ Breault, Laura (26 June 2024). "Former priest at Tilehurst church charged with 10 sexual offences involving a child - BishopAccountability.org". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Message to Lay Faithful and Clergy". Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. 24 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Moda na apostazję? Ks. Piotr Glas: demon omotał tych ludzi, jak pająk owada". PCH24.pl (in Polish). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  25. ^ Kolanek, Tomasz (31 August 2022). "Ksiądz Piotr Glas: potrzebujemy kapłanów idących na front, a nie "ciepłych kluch", które siedzą za biurkiem". PCH24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  26. ^ Nowicka, Justyna (12 December 2017). "Komunikat ws. ks. Piotra Glasa". Misyjne.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Ks. Piotr Glas: Widziałem, jak Maryja walczy z szatanem. To Ona odmieni Kościół". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Wytatuowani będą potępieni?". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). 5 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  29. ^ a b "Masz dziary? Według księdza Piotra Glasa poprzez tatuaż wpuściłeś do siebie demona". naTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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