[1] After receiving his early education in Sedalia, Missouri, he entered St. Vincent's College at Los Angeles, California, in 1887.

[2] He then furthered his studies at the College of the Propaganda in Rome, where he earned his Doctor of Divinity in 1899.

[1] During his 10-year-long presidency, he broadened the curriculum to a full university course and made it one of the most prominent educational institutions in Southern California.

[1] On June 1, 1915, Glass was appointed the second bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake by Pope Benedict XV.

[2] Glass added murals to the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake that display distinctly Catholic beliefs;[3] some claimed that he wanted to confront members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), but others said he simply "wanted to teach Utah Catholics basic tenets of their faith.