GIVE THE DOG A BONE!

ALEICESTERSHIRE vicar got his knickers in a twist yesterday after a holy relic housed in his church’s reliquary was stolen… by a dog! The church of St Fiacra in the village of Ibstock was built as the final resting place for the leg bone of 7th century monk St Fiacra the Hermit. The femur is considered one of the most holy relics in the East Midlands, and for almost a thousand years it has been on view in an ornate cabinet behind the altar. “People flock from as far afield as Bagworth and Coalville just to see St Fiacra’s leg, so it’s very important to my parish,” said Father Onan Sock, vicar of the church, which was built in 1179. “But I have to admit it was comedy gold when…

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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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