A statue of brother André back in Montérégie

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Axel Marchand-Lamothe

Sunday, 25 march, 2018 16:08

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A statue of saint brother André has been stolen in recent days in his hometown natal, in the Montérégie region.

According to the sergeant-at-Louis-Philippe Bibeau of the Sûreté du Québec, the disappearance of the life-size statue was reported yesterday afternoon, but to date probably a few days.

“We have no suspect for the moment “, he indicated.

Alfred Bessette, better known under the name of brother André, is a native of Mont-Saint-Grégoire.

The statue is part of a monument erected in 1945 on the ground where was located its original home at the intersection of the 3rd row and North of row of Large Wood.

A few years ago, the bust of brother André, near the rectory of the city had also been stolen.

He had finally been abandoned by the criminals a little later on, since it was made of fiber glass.