Diocese of Getafe reports theft of 30 consecrated hosts

The Diocese of Getafe reported the theft of a tabernacle containing approximately 30 consecrated hosts from the Our Lady of the Assumption parish in Parla on Wednesday, October 21.

The theft occurred in the parish center chapel between the first and second sessions of catechesis. Although parish priest Orlando Mateos, parochial vicar Andrés Klonowski, catechists, and parents were present in the building, no one witnessed the disappearance. The stolen items included a pyx with small hosts and a large host intended for use in the Adoration held every third Friday of the month.

Following the discovery, Father Mateos searched nearby vacant lots and trash bins but did not find the tabernacle or the hosts. The diocese noted that this incident marks at least the seventh desecration of a tabernacle in Spain in 2026.