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Police Open Inquiry Into Theft of Saint Vincent de Paul Relic From Paris Church

Investigators with the Paris judicial police are examining the disappearance under a provisional cultural‑property theft classification.

L’église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, dans le 10e arrondissement de la capitale.
L’enquête a été confiée à la Brigade de répression du banditisme de la police judiciaire de Paris

Overview

  • A 17th‑century precious‑metal medallion holding a fragment of Saint Vincent de Paul’s tunic was reported missing from the Saint‑Vincent‑de‑Paul church in Paris’s 10th arrondissement.
  • The disappearance was discovered Saturday evening by a maintenance worker who alerted police.
  • The relic had been displayed on a cushion inside a glass case accessible to visitors during opening hours.
  • Authorities believe the theft occurred between 8:00 and 18:00, and the church’s representative filed a complaint the same day.
  • The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation for theft of a listed or registered movable object, assigned to the 2nd judicial police division, with no suspect identified so far and the legal qualification subject to confirmation of the item’s status.