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In Regensburg, unknown persons stole the more than 1,000-year-old remains of St. Wolfgang, an important prince of the medieval church. The perpetrators broke a steel frame in the church named after Wolfgang in Regensburg, as announced by the police.
The relics were “ripped out of the bulletproof glass and steel enclosure with extreme force,” the community reported on its website. “The moral damage is immeasurable. And that’s five days before the Wolfgang Festival.” St. Wolfgang’s Day is next Saturday.
Wolfgang, who died in 994, was the first bishop of Regensburg, was canonized in 1052. Among other things, he was known as the tutor of the later Emperor Henry II (973-1024).
As is customary in medieval relics, body parts were buried in various places. So today there are two tombs of Wolfgang in Regensburg: most of the relics are kept in the Basilica of Emmerams, the smaller part in the church of St. Wolfgang. More relics can be found at the place named after the Bishop of St. Wolfgang am Wolfgangsee in the Austrian Salzkammergut and in Portugal.
The Kripo of Regensburg started investigations into a particularly serious theft case, even if the material damage is comparatively minor. The researchers urgently asked the population for evidence. “Every clue, no matter how small, can be relevant to the investigation,” police said.
