Headless priest

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In Latin American and Philippine mythology and folklore, the headless priest (Spanish: el padre sin cabeza, lit. 'the headless father' o el cura sin cabeza, lit. 'the headless priest' and Filipino: paring pugot, lit. 'headless priest' o paring walang ulo, lit. 'a priest without a head') is the spirit of a Catholic priest who died by beheading. There are multiple competing legends about the ghost that vary by region.

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