19th-century chalice used by Don Bosco stolen from Salesians' sacristy, Cuneo

A 19th-century chalice that St. John Bosco used when celebrating Mass on his visits to Cuneo was stolen from the sacristy of the Salesians of Cuneo, along with equipment used to livestream Masses, apparently overnight between Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 2026. Director don Thierry Dourland discovered the loss on Sunday morning, 4 October, when he wanted to use the chalice for the start of the pastoral year. He also reported a month of vandalism, damage and disturbance of worshippers by a group of very young people.

Theft of a relic chalice, mapped to incidentType vandalism. occurredOn is the presumed night of the theft (1 to 2 October 2026). Coordinates are an approximate Cuneo city-center pin, labeled approximate. Also reported by La Stampa and La Guida.