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Geoffroi de Charny

Historical FigureFrenchb. c. 1300

The Shroud's documented history begins definitively in the 1350s in Lirey, France, under de Charny's ownership. His possession of the artifact marks the earliest unambiguous historical record of the Shroud's existence.

medieval knight who first documented ownership of the Shroud in the 1350s

Quick Facts

Born

c. 1300 · Charny, France

Died

1356

Nationality

French

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