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Holy Robe

Also known as Holy Tunic of Trier, Holy Robe of Trier

The Holy Robe is a relic kept in Trier Cathedral and venerated as the seamless tunic worn by Jesus before the crucifixion. Tradition says Empress Helena sent it to Trier; it is first clearly documented in the 12th century and was first shown publicly to pilgrims in 1512. Later exhibitions, as in 1844 and 1996, drew hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.

Holy Robe
Image: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Stephani Schafer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Electorate of Trier

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Holy Robe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/holy-robe
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