Be on the lookout

Detectives with the Tyler Police Department are investigating the weekend burglary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on South Broadway.

Don Martin, the department’s public information officer, said police were called to the church Saturday when officials learned two key items from the sanctuary had been stolen.

Martin said the theft of the Bishop’s chair and a crucifix was an estimated loss of about $3,000. Martin also added there had been no reported church burglaries in Tyler in the past several months.

An all points bulletin said to be on the lookout for a progressive or schismatic Catholic desiring to make their own ex cathedra statements. Other suspects include liturgists who are known for removing crucifixes.