Consecrated Host Theft in Seville School Chapel

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Seville
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Theft
Place of Incident
  • Chapel
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

Unidentified intruders broke into a school chapel, desecrated the tabernacle, and stole a ciborium containing consecrated hosts.

On the weekend of November 23-24, 2024, unknown individuals entered the chapel of Colegio Adharaz-Altasierra in Seville, Spain, a Catholic school affiliated with the Opus Dei. They desecrated the tabernacle by causing material damage and stole a ciborium filled with consecrated hosts. The school confirmed the theft and reported material damage in the administration area, though no injuries occurred.

In response, the Attendis school network organised acts of Eucharistic reparation across its ten affiliated institutions. The local school community gathered to pray the Rosary and hold liturgical events in the following days. The school expressed gratitude for public support.

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