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Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV will venerate the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil during his visit to France from Sept. 25 to 28. The Pope is the first pontiff to behold the relic, which is believed to be the seamless robe worn by Jesus during his Passion.

On the evening of Sept. 25, the Pope will attend a prayer vigil at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis with 80,000 young people between the ages of 17 and 35. Before the vigil, he is scheduled to pray before the crown of thorns at Notre Dame Cathedral. Local authorities described the movement of the tunic from its basilica in Argenteuil to the stadium as an unprecedented and historic event.

The tunic has been venerated in France for more than 1,200 years. According to the official website of Argenteuil, the relic has not been officially taken out of the basilica in modern times. Historical records indicate Emperor Charlemagne received the tunic around the year 800 from Empress Irene of Constantinople and gave it to his daughter, Theodrada, the abbess of the Abbey of Argenteuil.

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