Fire ink the Chapel of Chambery Castle damages the Shroud. The Shroud is moved to its permanent home in Turin at Cathedral of John the Baptist. Shroud first photographed by Secundo Pia. Shroud photographed by Giuseppe Enria, Pia's findings were confirmed. Surface particles taken for analysis by Dr. Max Frei.
American investigators examine shroud.
Carbon 14 dating results show a Medieval date. The Vatican reports that the Shroud was not authentic. Shroud is unharmed in fire that severely damages Cathedral in Turin. Although it is quite likely that that areas associated with the stigmata are formed from blood. The negative image itself is essentially the enigmatic discoloration of the uppermost fibers of the linen threads which constitute the Shroud's fabric.