06 November 2014, The Tablet

Sale too far


 
A French church confessional was going, going and almost gone on an online auction site when the local bishop discovered the proposed sale and insisted the object be withdrawn. The Breton town of Dinan had put three of the wooden booths up for sale because they were no longer in sacramental use at Holy Saviour Basilica. “Double neo-Gothic confessional, dating from late nineteenth century or early twentieth century, in good condition,” read the unusual listing. Priced online at &euro
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