He stole sanctity in Kcynia. Relics from Gargano went to the pavement
The theft occurred on a great Tuesday, April 15 in the church of St. Archangel Michael in Kcynia. It was when the parishioners refused to patron’s hours, someone struck a glass in a wooden box and He reached for a brass cross with a relic. Only an empty recess, a broken school and a stir among the faithful, remained on the spot.
The priest immediately notified the police. The officers did not wait. They determined the suspect and set off. After less than two hours, they detained a 48-year-old inhabitant of Kcynia. – The man pleaded guilty. He said that the reliquary abandoned near the church. He was found – reports young asp. Kamil Smoliński, press officer of the Poviat Police Headquarters in Nakło nad Notecią.
Stones from the place of apparitions
The parish informed about the theft in an emotional Facebook post. It reminded that the stolen relics came from Gargano, an Italian sanctuary in which they were to manifest Saint. Archangel Michael, patron of the temple. For many faithful, it is an object of exceptional worship and deep worship.
There will be no absolution
The suspect will not sit in a confessional this time and it is not the priest who will listen to him. Confession awaits him in court. The list of sins was prepared by the prosecutor. The main one is burglary. If he is convicted, he will have a long litany of days behind bars. For this crime faces up to 10 years in prison!
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KPP in Nakło nad Notecią; Parish Saint. Archangel Michael in Kcynia / Facebook
The suspect indicates the place from which relics were stolen. A brass cross was also secured.
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KPP in Nakło nad Notecią / Police materials
The arrest of a 48-year-old man suspected of burglary into the church in Kcynia.
