Piotr Glas Explained

Piotr Antoni Glas
Other Names:Peter Glas
Birth Place:Rabka-Zdrój, Poland
Alma Mater:Catholic University of Lublin
Occupation:Priest, exorcist
Known For:Evangelizing, 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

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

Ministry in Poland

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.

Ministry in Great Britain

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

Glas regularly conducts exorcisms., 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 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

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

Selected works

Controversies and beliefs

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

Poland as the last bastion of Catholicism

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". According to Fr. Glas, Poland is going to be the ground zero for global, Catholic faith revival.[17]

Cultural phenomenon

Glas is one of the most popular Catholic personalities in Poland, being featured in a variety of Catholic media, such as Fronda, Deon, PCH24[18] [19] or Misyjne.pl[20] as an interviewee or a guest contributor. He is also featured regularly in secular media, such as Onet,[21] TVN[22] or NaTemat,[23] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Jersey Catholic priest charged with 10 historic sexual offences against a child on island . . 25 June 2024 . 29 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625142900/https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2024-06-25/former-jersey-catholic-priest-charged-with-10-child-sex-offences . 25 June 2024 . live.
  2. Web site: Rekolekcjoniści . 12 June 2023 . znajdzrekolekcje.pl . pl.
  3. Web site: Ks. Piotr Glas – "Ostatnie wołanie Maryi" . 12 June 2023 . www.swietywojciech.pl . pl.
  4. Web site: miroslaw.zabrze . 2018-01-28 . Ks. Piotr -egzorcysta . 2023-06-12 . pl-PL.
  5. Web site: 8 December 2022 . Ks. Piotr Glas: Trwa czas bluźnierstw. To Maryja poprowadzi nas do ostatecznej bitwy! . 12 June 2023 . FRONDA.PL . pl.
  6. Web site: Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth .
  7. Web site: Catholic Directory: Rev Peter Glas - Catholic Church . 13 June 2023 . CatholicDirectory.org . en.
  8. Web site: Deborah . 1 February 2016 . "The Lord Changed My Life" . 13 June 2023 . Inside The Vatican . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-12-12 . Komunikat ws. byłego egzorcysty ks. Piotra Glasa . 2023-06-12 . DEON.pl . pl. https://archive.today/20240101141509/https://deon.pl/kosciol/komunikat-ws-bylego-egzorcysty-ks-piotra-glasa,461414. 2024-01-01. live.
  10. Web site: 13 December 2017 . Czy ks. Piotr Glas jest egzorcystą? Wyjaśniamy zamieszanie i komunikat Episkopatu . 12 June 2023 . Aleteia Polska . pl. https://archive.today/20240101143306/https://pl.aleteia.org/2017/12/13/czy-ks-piotr-glas-jest-egzorcysta-wyjasniamy-zamieszanie-i-komunikat-episkopatu/. 2024-01-01. live.
  11. Web site: 18 May 2019 . Były egzorcysta komentuje słowa ks. Piotra Glasa . 12 June 2023 . DEON.pl . pl.
  12. Web site: 1 April 2019 . "Naiwnością jest przekonanie, że egzorcysta może zdobyć wiedzę od złego ducha" [WYWIAD] ]. 12 June 2023 . DEON.pl . pl.
  13. Web site: Varga . Krzysztof . 9 April 2018 . Demon intelektualizmu, czyli ksiądz Glas egzorcyzmuje . 2 July 2023 . wyborcza.pl.
  14. Web site: 13 January 2020 . Piotr Glas. Kim jest duchowny? . 12 June 2023 . Onet Wiadomości . pl.
  15. Web site: 12 May 2023 . Ks. Piotr Glas: Kim są fałszywi prorocy i jak ich rozpoznać? . 12 June 2023 . FRONDA.PL . pl.
  16. Web site: 12 November 2021 . Watykański dziennik: Tatuowanie się to nie grzech. W Niemczech można to zrobić nawet przed ołtarzem . 2 July 2023 . Onet Wiadomości . pl.
  17. Web site: 1 January 2020 . Ks. Glas: Czytajcie Apokalipsę, z Polski wyjdzie iskra! . 12 June 2023 . FRONDA.PL . pl.
  18. Web site: 3 February 2023 . Moda na apostazję? Ks. Piotr Glas: demon omotał tych ludzi, jak pająk owada . 2 July 2023 . PCH24.pl . pl-PL.
  19. Web site: Kolanek . Tomasz . 31 August 2022 . Ksiądz Piotr Glas: potrzebujemy kapłanów idących na front, a nie "ciepłych kluch", które siedzą za biurkiem . 2 July 2023 . PCH24.pl . pl-PL.
  20. Web site: Nowicka . Justyna . 12 December 2017 . Komunikat ws. ks. Piotra Glasa . 2 July 2023 . Misyjne.pl . pl.
  21. Web site: 27 June 2019 . Ks. Piotr Glas: Widziałem, jak Maryja walczy z szatanem. To Ona odmieni Kościół . 2 July 2023 . Onet Wiadomości . pl.
  22. Web site: 5 January 2017 . Wytatuowani będą potępieni? . 2 July 2023 . Dzień Dobry TVN . pl.
  23. Web site: Masz dziary? Według księdza Piotra Glasa poprzez tatuaż wpuściłeś do siebie demona . 2 July 2023 . naTemat.pl . PL-pl.

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