Theft of Consecrated Hosts in Toledo Chapel

Case information

Incident date: Oct 11, 2021
Country: Spain
Place: Illescas (Toledo)
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
Reported to Police: Yes
Response of Local Authorities: Investigated

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On October 11th, thieves took the tabernacle and consecrated hosts from the chapel of the Sisters of "Stella Matutina" in Illescas (Toledo). The desecration was reported and the Guardia Civil started an investigation into it.

Sources

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