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According to some Christian traditions, the [[Shroud of Oviedo]] is the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus after his death.  
According to some Christian traditions, the [[Shroud of Oviedo]] is the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus after his death.  
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== Overview==
== Overview==


Similar to the [[Shroud of Turin]] or the [[Veil of Veronica]], the Sudarium of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", on which it is claimed that the face of Jesus was wrapped after his death. In this case however, the stains do not form any image.
Similar to the [[Shroud of Turin]] or the [[Veil of Veronica]], the Sudarium of Oviedo (or Shroud of Oviedo) is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", that it is claimed covered the face of Jesus after his death. In this case, however, no image is visible.


The cloth is kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain and has been dated to the 7th century by the radiocarbon method (1994).
Since the 8th century the cloth has been kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain, where a small chapel was built specifically for it by King Alfonso II of Asturias in 840 CE. The relic is displayed to the public three times a year: Good Friday, the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross on 14 September, and its octave on 21 September.


==In Depth==
In 1994 the cloth has been dated to the 7th century by the radiocarbon method.
 
* [[Shroud of Oviedo (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works
 
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Related to the Shroud of Turin is the ''Sudarium of Oviedo'', or Shroud of Oviedo. It is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain and claimed to be the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus of Nazareth after he died. The cloth has been dated to the 7th century by the radiocarbon method (1994).

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According to some Christian traditions, the Shroud of Oviedo is the cloth that was wrapped around the head of Jesus after his death.

Overview

Similar to the Shroud of Turin or the Veil of Veronica, the Sudarium of Oviedo (or Shroud of Oviedo) is a bloodstained cloth, 34" x 21", that it is claimed covered the face of Jesus after his death. In this case, however, no image is visible.

Since the 8th century the cloth has been kept in the cathedral of Oviedo, Spain, where a small chapel was built specifically for it by King Alfonso II of Asturias in 840 CE. The relic is displayed to the public three times a year: Good Friday, the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross on 14 September, and its octave on 21 September.

In 1994 the cloth has been dated to the 7th century by the radiocarbon method.

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