Thieves make off with precious religious artifacts: relics of the cross and baptismal containers
The tranquillity of the Klosterplatz Church was shattered on an unspecified date, as a valuable relic from the 19th century was stolen. The silver baptismal font, a significant part of the church's history, has gone missing.
The church was opened to the public at 12:00 PM, and the display cases, including the silver baptismal font, were intact. However, around 3:10 PM, an unknown individual forced open the display cases and made off with the silver baptismal font.
The silver baptismal font, a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, is believed to be a valuable relic. It is one of the items stolen from the church along with another precious relic, a fragment of the Holy Cross, known as the tower relic.
The police are actively investigating the theft and are appealing for witnesses with any observations to come forward. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Criminal Investigation Department 13 at 0521-545-0.
The police are urging the public to share any details that might help in recovering the stolen items. Outside of office hours, you can contact the Control Center at 0521/545-0.
Two images of the stolen silver baptismal font are available for download, which may aid in identifying the missing relic. The person who committed the crime remains unknown at this time.
Press inquiries should be directed to the Police Headquarters Bielefeld Leadership Staff/Press and Public Relations. Contact information for press inquiries includes Sonja Rehmert (SR), Katja KΓΌster (KK), Sarah Siedschlag (SI), Michael KΓΆtter (MK), Hella Christoph (HC), Fabian Rickel (FR), Caroline Steffen (CS), Lukas Reker (LR), Jan Grote (JG), and their respective phone numbers and email addresses.
The police are hopeful that the community's support will help in recovering these precious relics and bringing the perpetrator to justice.
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