Arson attack on Altar of church in Limoges

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Limoges
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: riposte-catholique.fr

The altar of a church in Limoges, France was set on fire. Luckily, the fire was discovered by parishoners who came to the church for prayer and put out before it could spread.

For the Catholic community this act of profanation demanded a reparation mass, which was celebrated after the incident. The Archbishop of Limoges, Pierre-Antoine Bozo, expressed his concern about the hate-crime and the deliberate profanation of sacred things.

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