Theft: Man Steals Monstrance from Church in Woźniki

Country: Poland

Date of incident: October 17, 2023


On October 17, a man stole a golden monstrace from a church in Woźniki. A church employee reported the incident to the Lubliniec police after 6 AM. The employee reported that the religious object had been stolen and the scene was investigated.

Investigators determined that the perpetrator broke into the church through a side door. The man was found just a few hours after the theft, and the monstrance was recovered. The perpetrator was a 24-year-old resident of the Woźniki commune. 

source: Dziennik Zachodni

picture: Wiki Commons