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First Documented Appearance in Lirey

In 1357, the relic later known as the Shroud of Turin is first recorded at Lirey, where royal backing, church pilgrimage incentives, and family power ties shaped its public display.

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January 1, 1370

Nicole Oresme, Problemata 1 (c. 1370 CE)

Around 1370, Oresme cites the Champagne 'shroud' as a clear example of clerical deception in a treatise on mirabilia, showing elite skepticism nearly two decades before the d'Arcis dispute.

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June 19, 1389

Legatine Indult of Cardinal Pierre de Thury for Geoffrey II, Lord of Lirey (before 19 June 1389)

Cardinal Pierre de Thury, acting as papal legate, grants Geoffrey II permission to reinstall and publicly display at Lirey a figure or representation of the Shroud.

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July 28, 1389

Letter of Pope Clement VII to Geoffrey II, Lord of Lirey

Clement VII confirms permission to display the Lirey shroud representation and orders perpetual silence on Bishop Pierre d'Arcis's prohibition.

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August 1, 1389

Letter of Pierre d'Arcis, Bishop of Troyes, to Pope Clement VII on the Cloth of Lirey (c. 1389)

Bishop Pierre d'Arcis writes to Pope Clement VII challenging the authenticity of the Shroud displayed at Lirey, claiming it was 'cunningly painted.'

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January 6, 1390

Bull of Pope Clement VII Regulating the Lirey Shroud Exhibitions

Clement VII issues a bull regulating the public display of the Shroud image at Lirey and requiring that it be described as a representation, not the true Shroud.

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January 6, 1390

Letter of Pope Clement VII to Pierre d'Arcis, Bishop of Troyes

Clement VII orders Bishop Pierre d'Arcis to remove obstacles to authorized Lirey exhibitions and warns of excommunication for noncompliance.

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January 6, 1390

Letter of Pope Clement VII to the Ecclesiastical Officials of Langres, Autun, and Châlons-sur-Marne

Clement VII orders the officials of Langres, Autun, and Châlons-sur-Marne to publish and enforce his ruling on the Lirey shroud exhibitions.

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June 1, 1390

Indulgence Letter of Pope Clement VII for the Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Lirey

Indulgence letter of Pope Clement VII for the collegiate church at Lirey, issued June 1 and dispatched June 11, 1390, and repeating the wording of the shroud as a figure or representation.

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June 6, 1418

Marguerite de Charny's Custody of the Shroud and Transfer to Savoy (1418-1464)

From emergency wartime transfer in 1418 to the 1464 Lirey-Savoy settlement, Marguerite de Charny's custody of the Shroud was shaped by lawsuits, public exhibitions, and negotiated grants.

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December 4, 1532

The 1532 Fire at Chambery's Sainte-Chapelle and the Shroud of Turin

A late-night fire on December 3-4, 1532 scorched the folded Shroud in the Savoy chapel at Chambery, leaving burn holes, scorch lines, and water stains that still define its appearance today.

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May 1, 1534

Poor Clare Repairs and Backing Added

Poor Clare nuns repair the 1532 fire damage by sewing patches and adding a full backing cloth.

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September 14, 1578

Relocation to Turin

The Shroud was transferred from Chambéry to Turin in 1578 and has remained there since.

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May 28, 1898

Secondo Pia Photographs the Shroud

Lawyer and amateur photographer Secondo Pia takes the first photographs of the Shroud, revealing its negative image properties.

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May 29, 1931

Giuseppe Enrie Photographs the Shroud

Professional photographer Giuseppe Enrie produces high-quality images that become the standard photographic reference.

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October 18, 1983

Transfer to the Holy See

Legal ownership of the Shroud transferred to the Holy See in 1983, while local custodianship continued in Turin.

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October 13, 1988

Turin Press Conference on the Radiocarbon Results

Cardinal Ballestrero communicated the 1988 radiocarbon date range and addressed interpretation, faith, and ongoing scientific questions.

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October 13, 1988

British Museum Press Conference on the Radiocarbon Results

A reconstructed English press-conference exchange presenting the 1988 radiocarbon date range of AD 1260 to 1390 for the tested Shroud sample.

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