August 1203
Events:
- Robert de Clari, a Frankish crusader, describes seeing in the Church of Our Lady of Blachernae in Constantinople a sydoine in which Our Lord was wrapped and which is raised vertically every Friday so that the figure of Our Lord is clearly visible on it.
Comment:
This unique reference leads us to believe that this was the first time that public displays of the entire Shroud took place, probably due to fear of the Crusaders.