Piotr, a man of Romanian origin at the Cathedral, was detained in the Vatican, where he jumped onto the main altar and dropped the historic candelabra from him. The perpetrator of the vandalism has already been transferred to the relevant service. The loss was estimated at around 30,000 euros.
On Friday morning, a man entered the Cathedral of St. Peter in the Vatican, and moved to the main altar, regardless of protection, before climbing him.
Vatican. He entered the altar of the Cathedral piotr
The man tried to break the tablecloth from the altar and dropped over 30,000 worth of 19th century candidates on the ground (a candlestick that was released several times). Euro (approximately 126,000).
The perpetrator of the vandalism was detained by the Vacant Gender Mary and later handed over to Italian services. According to Matteo Bruni, director of the press office for The Holy See, the man is of Romanian origin and has “severe mental problems.”
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This is not the first time such an incident has occurred in St. Peter’s Cathedral. On September 4th, 2019, a 50-year-old man from Santa Marinella, Italy, also climbed the main altar and dropped one of his candlesticks to the ground.
The Altar of the Holy Cathedral, 17th century Piotr
The main altar of the cathedral is also known as the Confession or Pope’s altar.
According to tradition, it is unique because it stands on the tomb of the Holy Tomb. It is the liturgical and spiritual center of the temple. He is decorated with a bronze canopy. The bronze canopy was created in 1633 by the outstanding sculptor Giovanni Bernini.
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