History of the Shroud (1) #50: The evidence is overwhelming that the Turin Shroud is Jesus' burial sheet!

HISTORY OF THE SHROUD (1) #50

Copyright © Stephen E. Jones[1]

This is the first installment of #50, "History of the Shroud (1)," of my series, "The evidence is overwhelming that the Turin Shroud is Jesus' burial sheet!" This post is based on my "Chronology of the Turin Shroud: Fourteenth century (2)." For more information about this "overwhelming" series, see the "Main index #1." I have decided to alternate between "Prehistory of the Shroud AD 30-1354" and "History of the Shroud 1355-" This latter will help me write Chapter "11. History of the Shroud" of my book in progress, "Shroud of Turin: Burial Sheet of Jesus!"

[Right (enlarge): The planned cover of my book.]

See 06Jul17, 03Jun18, 04Apr22, 13Jul22 & 8 Nov 22.

Newcomers start with: "The Turin Shroud in a nutshell"

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c.1355 First exposition of the Shroud in undisputed history at Lirey,

[Left (enlarge)[RCF]: Rebuilt Church of St. Mary, Lirey, France. It was on these grounds in c.1355 that the Shroud was first exhibited in undisputed history[OM10, 50].

France by Geoffroy I de Charny (c.1300–56) and his wife Jeanne de Vergy (c.1332–1428)[RTB]. This date is based on a 1389 memorandum by the then Bishop of Troyes, Pierre d'Arcis (r. 1377-1395) [see "1389d"], to Pope Clement VII (r.1378-94), which stated that the Shroud had been exhibited in Lirey "thirty-four years or thereabouts" previously[RTB], that pilgrims were told it was "the true shroud of Christ" and that "from all parts people came together to view it"[RTB].

To be continued in the second installment of this post.

Notes:
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Bibliography
OM10. Oxley, M., 2010, "The Challenge of the Shroud: History, Science and the Shroud of Turin," AuthorHouse: Milton Keynes UK.
RCF. "Lirey, France," Google Street View, August 2008.
RTB. Reference(s) to be provided.

Posted 1 December 2024. Updated 1 December 2024.