Prague
An unknown thief snatched an 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a show field in a church within the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the relic, police stated on Wednesday.
A fuzzy safety digicam photograph confirmed a silhouette wearing black, with what police stated was the skull of Zdislava of Lemberk of their fingers, operating between the benches within the St. Lawrence and St. Zdislava basilica in Jablonne v Podjestedi, 110 km (68 miles) north of Prague, on Tuesday.
Saint Zdislava of Lemberk lived from 1220 to 1252 and was recognized for her generosity and work for the poor. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1995.
“This is devastating news,” Prague Archbishop Stanislav Pribyl advised information company CTK.
“The skull was revered by pilgrims… I cannot believe that someone practically in broad daylight steals from church a relic whose value is above all historical and also spiritual for believers.”
Police recognized the suspect as a person however a spokeswoman later stated that they weren’t certain and had been evaluating materials from the safety digicam.