Carabinieri are investigating after a silver crucifix and an altar monstrance, described as dating from between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, were reported stolen from a church in Sant'Agnello.
According to the report in Il Mattino, the incident took place at the parish of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Sant'Agnello. Carabinieri from the operational section and the Sorrento station intervened following the report of the theft.
The objects reported stolen were a 180-centimetre silver crucifix and an altar monstrance. Both were described as dating from the late 1700s or early 1800s.
Worshippers reportedly discovered that the objects were missing during Sunday Mass. The investigation was described as ongoing, aimed at reconstructing what happened and identifying those responsible.
Local religious context
Separately from the news report of the theft, material from Sant'Agnello Tourism describes the Church of Madonna delle Grazie as a Baroque place of worship in Rione Trasaella, Sant'Agnello.
The same tourism source associates that church with a historic procession toward Colli di Fontanelle and with local devotion to the Crucifix of Trasaella. The acquired material does not independently clarify the relationship between the parish named in the theft report and the church described in the tourism source beyond their shared local context.
What remains unclear
The exact date and time of the theft are not established in the acquired material.
The report does not identify suspects, provide a precise account of how entry was gained, or state whether surveillance footage exists. No monetary valuation, recovery, or confirmed inventory details for the stolen objects are provided.
