Famous Religious Artifact Stolen from St. Petersburg, Russia Cathedral, February 2nd, 1879

On January 30, 1879 a thief stole the Reliquary of Patriarch Job of St. Petersburg. The reliquary contained the skull of its namesake. It was being housed in the Cathedral of the Dormition in St. Petersburg. Patriarch Job was known as a supporter of the nobility in his day and many of the aristocracy visit the relics stored at the Cathedral in hopes of being blessed.

Currently there are no known clues or evidence to direct the Czar or the Church in locating the people responsible for this heinous crime. The Vatican has stated it will help their Orthodox Christian Brothers in any way possible.