over a year ago. According to Vatican News, the Shroud will be displayed at the 2020 meeting of Europe’s Youth Pilgrimage, December 28,2020 to January 1, 2021.

Will the Shroud of Turin be on display in 2021?

over a year ago. According to Vatican News, the Shroud will be displayed at the 2020 meeting of Europe’s Youth Pilgrimage, December 28,2020 to January 1, 2021.

Is the Shroud of Turin on public display?

Because of its extremely fragile state, the shroud is not viewable to the public except during very rare public viewings. The last time it was displayed in public was during a 2015 exhibition attended by millions of visitors—there are no current plans to display it in the near future.

Where is the Turin shroud on display?

Shroud of Turin, also called Holy Shroud, Italian Santa Sindone, a length of linen that for centuries was purported to be the burial garment of Jesus Christ. It has been preserved since 1578 in the royal chapel of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, Italy.

Was the Turin shroud destroyed?

The Chapel of the Holy Shroud in Turin reopens today (27 September), 21 years after it was almost entirely destroyed by fire and 28 years after it was closed because a chunk of marble had fallen from a cornice.

Was the Shroud of Turin carbon dated?

Official announcement. In a well-attended press conference on October 13, Cardinal Ballestrero announced the official results, i.e. that radio-carbon testing dated the shroud to a date of 1260–1390 AD, with 95% confidence.

Is the Shroud of Turin recognized by the Catholic Church?

The Roman Catholic Church announced today that the Shroud of Turin, venerated by millions of Christians over the centuries as the burial cloth of Jesus, could not be authentic because new scientific tests show that the linen dates from the Middle Ages.

Where is Jesus’s robe?

The Holy Robe, believed by some to have been the seamless garment worn by Jesus Christ shortly before his crucifixion, is usually kept out of public view in a reliquary at Trier Cathedral. The rare month-long public display is expected to draw 500,000 people.

What is the Shroud of Turin?

The Shroud of Turin, called “La Sindone” in Italian, is one of the most highly worshipped and controversial religious icons in Italy and perhaps in all of Christendom. The icon is an old linen shroud with the image of a crucified man.

When was the last time the shroud was on display?

The 2015 Shroud Exposition. The Shroud on Public Display in 2015. © 2015 STERA Inc. From April 19, 2015 through June 24, 2015, more than two million visitors came to Turin from around the world to view the Shroud while it was on public display. This was the first exposition of the cloth since it was last shown in 2010.

What was the purpose of the Turin Exhibition in 2010?

On June 3, 2008, the Turin authorities confirmed in a press release that the exhibition would take place in 2010 and further stated that its primary purpose would be to focus on pastoral issues and give pilgrims their first opportunity to view the Shroud since the controversial “restoration” of 2002 that altered the cloth’s appearance considerably.

Why visit Turin (Torino)?

The Shroud of Turin is just one reason to visit Turin (Torino), a city with a very interesting history and lots to see. Consult our Turin Travel Guide for more information about what to see and do in Turin. Article updated by Elizabeth Heath.