Turin, Shroud of

Turin, Shroud of
Turin, Shroud of
A relic now preserved at Turin, for which the claim is made that it is the actual 'clean linen cloth' in which Joseph of Arimathea wrapped the body of Jesus Christ

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  • Turin — • The chief town of a civil province in Piedmont and was formerly the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and of the Kingdom of Sardinia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Turin     Turin   …   Catholic encyclopedia

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