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A History of the Holy Shroud

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Pre-57 A.D.St. Jude brings the Shroud to Edessa to cure King Abgar and establish Christianity there (baptized the King and others).
57 A.D.persecutions of Christians broke out; cloth hidden in city gates for safe-keeping
57 A.D. - 6th CenturyIn Edessa
6th CenturyEdessa had an earthquake which damaged the city walls and revealed the hiding place of the Shroud. It is enshrined in main church.
943General John Curcuas brought it to Constantinople for Byzantine Emperor Romaus Lecapenus. It was installed in the royal chapel and not shown publicly until it was unfolded and found to be the Shroud, not just a protrait. Later it was used in a ceremony representing Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
1356Jeanne DeCharney exhibited Shourd - first time seen publicly in 150 years.
1532Fire in the Church in Chambery, France
1578House of Savoy moved to Turin, Italy and exhibited Shoud there.
1983Last Savoy relative dies and wills the Shroud to the Vatican.


Laura O'Kelly

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