Category:Shroud of Turin (subject)

The Shroud of Turin

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According to Christian tradition, the Shroud of Turin is the sudarium in which Jesus of Nazareth was wrapped after his death.

Overview

The Shroud of Turin is a medieval representation of Jesus’ passion. It is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been physically traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion. The linen is 14 feet, 3 inches long and 3 feet, 7 inches wide. It is being kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy.

In 1988, the Holy See agreed to permit three centers to independently perform radiocarbon dating on portions of a swatch taken from a corner of the shroud. All three Institutes of research (Oxford University, the University of Arizona, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) concluded that the Shroud of Turin was made between the 13th and the 14th century (1260–1390).