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Early Centuries: The Shroud was likely kept hidden by early Christians.
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Edessa (Urfa): The Shroud may have been the "Mandylion," an image of Christ venerated in Edessa (modern Urfa, Turkey).
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Constantinople: The Shroud was brought to Constantinople in 944.
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Lirey, France: The Shroud appeared in Lirey in the 14th century, in the possession of the knight Geoffroy de Charny.
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House of Savoy: The Shroud was acquired by the House of Savoy in the 15th century.
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Turin, Italy: In 1983, Umberto II of Savoy bequeathed the Shroud to Pope John Paul II. It is now housed in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin.
