The Church in Lirey
Geoffrey de Charny, a French
knight, wrote to Pope Clement VI stating that he intended to build
a church at Lirey, France. These are photographs of St. Mary of
Lirey church as it appears today. Notice the pictures of the
Shroud of Turin on the walls on both sides of the altar.
It is said he builds to honor
the Holy Trinity who answered his prayers for a miraculous escape
while a prisoner of the English. He is also already in possession
of the Shroud, which some believe he acquired in Constantinople.
It was at this church that the
Shroud was exhibited in 1355.
Geoffrey de Charny was killed by
the English at the Battle of Poitiers, fighting at the side of the
King of France.
The Shroud remained in the de
Charny family for about one hundred years until it passes to the
Savoy family.
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