Turin, Italy: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist; Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice; Sacre di San Michele, Basilica of Corpus Domini
About the City of Turin:
Most people associate the city of Turin with the Shroud of Turin…..and, it is located here, but the city has several other claims to fame. The fourth-largest city in the nation, Turin was the first capital of a united Italy, from 1861 to 1865, and is now the capital of the Piedmont region.
It is a great city to visit, but of course is perhaps best known among Catholics for being the location of the Holy Shroud in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. In addition, the Cathedral houses the tomb of Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati). In addition to the Cathedral, the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians houses the tombs of two famous saints.
Among the major Catholic places of interest are:
Basilica of Maria Ausiliatrice (Our Lady Help of Christians) Three saints entombed here: Saint John Bosco; Saint Mary Mazzarello: Saint Dominic Savio
Basilica of Corpus Domini (Eucharistic Miracle of Turin)
Basilica di Superga (statue of Madonna delle Grazie)
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Shroud of Turin and tomb of Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati)
Sacra di San Michele: Ancient monastery, part of the Sword of Saint Michael…..just a few miles outside the city.
Traveling to Turin:
The city is easily reached by train from Milan (a bit over an hour) and also from Genoa (about two hours). Get train & bus schedules, see fares & buy tickets here. In addition, Turin has an international airport. The airport and train stations are shown on the map below.
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Will the actual shroud be displayed to view in June of 2020?
Thanks, Laura
It is normally on display every 10 years on even numbered years, so the next scheduled year should be 2020, but we don’t have any confirmation of that yet.
When will the shroud be on display in 2019?
We are not aware of any plans to publicly display the Shroud in 2019.
My wife and I were among a tour group that were fortunate enough to see the shroud in person when it was displayed in the Cathedral a couple of years ago in Turin. The short presentation about the bloody wounds captured by the shroud was very revealing. I treasure the picture I took (not great without flash) and feel privileged to have seen it.