The Seamless Robe of Jesus (or Holy Tunic, Holy Coat of Trier, Holy Coat of Trèves) is the robe said to have been worn by Jesus during (or shortly before) his crucifixion. A dragon robe from Qing Dynasty of China A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. ... Jesus (8-2 BC/BCE– 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, where the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang there until dead. ...

Holy Tunic, Stamp 1959

According to the Gospel of John, the soldiers who crucified Jesus did not divide his tunic after crucifying him, but cast lots to determine who would keep it because it was woven in one piece, without seam. Image File history File links Holy Tunic, Stamp 1959 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Holy Tunic, Stamp 1959 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Gospel according to John is a gospel document in the canon of the New Testament. ... Jesus (8-2 BC/BCE– 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...

The tradition of the Roman Catholic Church holds that the robe is now housed in the Cathedral of Trier, Germany. The historical record supporting the identification of this relic as genuine is not proven. Catholic Church redirects here. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Trier (French: Trèves, Spanish: Treveris, Italian: Treviri) is Germanys oldest city. ... A relic is an object, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of someone of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial, Relics are an important aspect of Buddhism, some denominations of Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other personal belief systems. ...

The history of the seamless robe is certain only from the 12th century. On May 1, 1196, Archbishop Johann I of Trier consecrated an altar in which the seamless robe was contained. It is no longer possible to determine the exact historical path that the robe took to arrive there, so that many hold it to be a medieval forgery. The tradition holds that Helena, mother of Constantine the Great discovered the relic in the Holy Land and had it sent to the city of Trier, where Constantine had lived for some years before becoming emperor. (The monk Altmann of Hautvillers wrote in the 9th century that Helena was born in that city, though this report is strongly disputed by most modern historians.) (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Events Spring, London, popular uprising of the poor against the rich led by William Fitz Osbern. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Flavia Iulia Helena, also known as Saint Helena and Helena of Constantinople, (AD c. ... The phrase The Holy Land (Arabic الأرض المقدسة, al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah; Hebrew ארץ הקודש: Standard Hebrew Éreẓ haQodeš, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÉreṣ haqQāḏēš; Latin Terra Sancta) generally refers to Israel, otherwise known as Palestine (sometimes including Jordan, Syria and parts of Egypt). ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ...

The relic is normally kept folded in a reliquary and cannot be directly viewed by the faithful. In 1512 Archbishop Richard von Greiffenklau opened the altar that had enshrined the tunic since the building of the Dome in the presence of Emperor Maximilian I and exhibited it. Subsequently pilgrimages took place at irregular intervals to view the garment: 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1524, 1531, 1538, 1545, 1655, 1810, 1844, 1891, 1933, 1959, 1996. The last exhibition of the tunic in 1996 was seen by over one million pilgrims and visitors. 1512 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The various attempts at preservation and restoration through the centuries makes it difficult to determine how much of the relic (if genuine) actually stems from the time of Jesus. A scientific examination of the specimen has not been conducted.

Annually the Bishopric of Trier conducts the "Heilig-Rock-Tage", a ten-day religious festival.

It is to note that another "Holy Tunic" is kept in the basilica of Argenteuil, in France. Argenteuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. ...

See also

• The Robe — a film based on the legend of the robe

The Robe, a 1942 historical novel featuring the Crucifixion, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. ...

External links

• Der Heilige Rock (German)

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