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The Spanish newspaper El Pais is reporting that the police are looking over hundreds of hours of video footage and having teams go into the cathedral at Santiago de Compostella to look for forensic evidence. A helicopter flew over the church as well, to see if there was a hole in its roof which could have been used by the thief to enter the building. Click here to read the article from El Pais
Correo Gallego reports that many questions are asked about the security in the cathedral, including where the key to the safe which held the 12th-century manuscript was kept. Click here to read the article from Correo Gallego.
The Associated Press adds that Galicia regional police are setting up a special unit to try to recover the Calixtinus Codex. They also quoteM ariano Rajoy, head of Spain's leading conservative Popular Party, as saying "The theft of the codex strikes me as disgraceful because it was very important for Santiago, Spain and the world." Click here to read this article.
And yes, someone produced this little bit ;)
- Former Church Caretaker Arrested For The Codex Calixtinus Theft
A former caretaker of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with his wife, son, and another women, have been arrested by Spanish police n connection with the theft of the Codex Calixtinus, an important 12th-century manuscript. The manuscript...
- Relic Robbing: Church?s Medieval Treasures In Jeopardy?
The theft of a medieval relic from a church in Ireland earlier this week is raising questions about the security of these places of worship and the safety of the items held within them. On Saturday morning, church officials in Dublin?s Christ Church Cathedral...
- Somewhere In Ireland, A Burglar Has The Heart Of A Saint
Here is a series of articles about the theft of the relic of St. Laurence O?Toole this weekend from a church in Dublin, Ireland. Somewhere in Ireland, a burglar has the heart of a saint Officials at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin said Sunday they?re...
- Weekend News On The Theft Of The Codex Calixtinus
The main local newspaper El Correo Gallego is reporting that the police are investigating a set of footprints found inside the Cathedral's archive, and are working on theory that thief or thieves came into the church during regular hours, hid somewhere...
- 12th Century Manuscript Goes Missing From Spanish Cathedral
A hugely valuable illuminated manuscript has disappeared from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, say police. The Codex Calixtinus dates from the 12th Century and was compiled as a guidebook for medieval pilgrims following the Way...
Medieval History
Latest News on the theft of the Codex Calixtinus
Correo Gallego reports that many questions are asked about the security in the cathedral, including where the key to the safe which held the 12th-century manuscript was kept. Click here to read the article from Correo Gallego.
The Associated Press adds that Galicia regional police are setting up a special unit to try to recover the Calixtinus Codex. They also quoteM ariano Rajoy, head of Spain's leading conservative Popular Party, as saying "The theft of the codex strikes me as disgraceful because it was very important for Santiago, Spain and the world." Click here to read this article.
And yes, someone produced this little bit ;)
- Former Church Caretaker Arrested For The Codex Calixtinus Theft
A former caretaker of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with his wife, son, and another women, have been arrested by Spanish police n connection with the theft of the Codex Calixtinus, an important 12th-century manuscript. The manuscript...
- Relic Robbing: Church?s Medieval Treasures In Jeopardy?
The theft of a medieval relic from a church in Ireland earlier this week is raising questions about the security of these places of worship and the safety of the items held within them. On Saturday morning, church officials in Dublin?s Christ Church Cathedral...
- Somewhere In Ireland, A Burglar Has The Heart Of A Saint
Here is a series of articles about the theft of the relic of St. Laurence O?Toole this weekend from a church in Dublin, Ireland. Somewhere in Ireland, a burglar has the heart of a saint Officials at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin said Sunday they?re...
- Weekend News On The Theft Of The Codex Calixtinus
The main local newspaper El Correo Gallego is reporting that the police are investigating a set of footprints found inside the Cathedral's archive, and are working on theory that thief or thieves came into the church during regular hours, hid somewhere...
- 12th Century Manuscript Goes Missing From Spanish Cathedral
A hugely valuable illuminated manuscript has disappeared from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, say police. The Codex Calixtinus dates from the 12th Century and was compiled as a guidebook for medieval pilgrims following the Way...