Bordeaux: a man spits in the face of the priest after mass

A man spat on the priest of the Saint-Michel basilica in Bordeaux, Sunday February 27, after mass.

A video relayed on Twitter by the "

" account shows the scene, which takes place on the forecourt of the church.

We see the aggressor, the lowered mask, approaching the monk.

He pronounces a sentence in a foreign language before spitting in her face.

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account .

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The diocese of Bordeaux confirms this aggression in a press release which was sent to us.

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Street vendors set up in front of the church entrance

According to this press release, the police intervened for the first time on Sunday February 27 around 11 a.m. to dislodge the street vendors who were installed in front of the entrance to the church.

Subsequently, the priest - who was celebrating mass - realized that the vendors had relocated to the forecourt.

Accompanied by an altar server, he then went out to open the passage while blessing those present.

This is where the individual spat in his face.

The priest who received the spit does not wish to file a complaint, specifies the diocese of Bordeaux in its press release.

The diocese “

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The video relayed by "

" presents the attacker as "

" but there is no factual element to confirm this for the time being.

Contacted, the Bordeaux prosecutor's office has not yet responded to our requests.