Save the date: Monday, March 2, 2026 • 6:30 PM
Location: In the church
Presentation by renowned Shroud scholar Nora Creech
"Who Is the Man in the Shroud?"
The Shroud of Turin, housed since 1578 in the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, Italy, is a controversial linen cloth made from flax, measuring approximately 14 feet by 3.5 feet. It bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man, along with bloodstains consistent with the scourging and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the Gospel of John.
In the replica displayed on the wall, the faint front and back body images can be seen aligned along the central length of the cloth. The two brown parallel lines and patches along each side of the body image are the result of a fire that occurred in Chambéry, France, in 1532.
According to tradition, the crucified man—believed to be Jesus—was laid on his back on one end of the cloth, with the other end folded over his body. On December 4, 1532, a devastating fire at the Sainte-Chapelle in Chambéry, where the Shroud was then kept by the House of Savoy, caused molten silver from its container to burn through the folded cloth. These burns created the distinctive symmetrical marks that remain visible today.
Reference: The Shroud of Jesus by Dr. Gilbert Lavoie (book).
“Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
- John 20:27
Watch a video by Nora Creech, "Othonia Shroud Overview."
Video: The Shroud of Turin: History's Most Controversial Relic
Video by the History Channel. The UnXplained: The Mystery Behind the Shroud of Turin
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