Chalice and botafumeiro stolen from Santiago de Saa church, Lugo

In the early hours of Saturday into Sunday, 4 October 2026, at least two thieves climbed the bell tower of the Iglesia parroquial de Santiago de Saa in Saa, Lugo (Galicia), Spain, crossed the roof, entered through a window, and lowered themselves about 10 metres on the bell chain into the church. They opened the main door and took a chalice, a botafumeiro (thurible), and a dehumidifier. The parish priest filed a complaint with the Policía Nacional and counts nine churches robbed along the Camino Primitivo in Lugo in three months.

Theft mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the village/church-level pin for Iglesia parroquial de Santiago de Saa (42.9370, −7.5772). occurredOn is Sunday 4 October 2026 (early hours of Saturday into Sunday).