Stolen skull of medieval Czech saint to be returned to its tomb

The skull of Saint Zdislava which was stolen and recovered earlier this month, will be displayed at the basilica in Jablonné v Podještědí during this Saturday’s pilgrimage before being returned to its tomb Prague Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl told journalists. He said the Catholic Church had decided not to  leave the scared relic on display.

The relic was stolen from the basilica on May 12 by a man who said he objected to the skull having been separated from the saint’s body. He encased it in concrete and planned to throw it in the river as a form of burial. Police apprehended him before he could do so and restorers were able to extract the skull from the concrete without serious damage.