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1	Shroud Exhibitions From 1578 to 1842 Removing all doubt that the location on the Shroud cut for C-14 dating couldn’t have been worse and was most likely subject to repair.
2	Location of sample cut for Carbon Dating
3	Celebrating the Shroud’s Arrival in Turin in 1578
4	The Next Year: 1579
5	Most exhibitions were held on May 4^th the official Feast Day of the Holy Shroud.
6	In every instance the pattern is clear. The officials are holding or grabbing the Shroud precisely where it was cut for C-14 dating.
7	The Shroud would also be exhibited to honor and bless special occasions. In 1663 it was exhibited on April 5^th for a royal wedding.
8	1665: Commemorating the second marriage of the same Duke.
9	April 10^th, 1684: Another Duke another wedding
10	May 4^th, 1685: Annual Feast Day Exhibition
11	1694: One of several known instances when the Shroud was repaired
12	May 31, 1750: Wedding of King Vittorio Amedeo III to Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
13	For several centuries the Shroud was displayed annually on May 4^th. This is an undated engraving from the 17^th century
14	Another undated 17^th century exhibition
15	April 12, 1842: Another royal wedding
16	All images are from the catalog of King Umberto II’s personal collection It is uncertain exactly how many times the Shroud has been handled and held for numerous exhibitions. Without doubt, the area cut for C-14 dating couldn’t have been worse. The likelihood of repair is very high as confirmed by Ray Rogers in 2005