Argenteuil tradition Seamless robe of Jesus







according argenteuil tradition, empress irene made gift of seamless robe charlemagne in year 800. charlemagne gave daughter theocrate, abbess of argenteuil, preserved in church of benedictines. in 1793, parish priest, fearing robe desecrated in french revolution, cut robe pieces , hid them in separate places. 4 of pieces remain. moved present church of argenteuil in 1895.


the earliest document referring robe @ argenteuil dates 1156, written archbishop hugh of rouen. described it, however, garment of child jesus. long-running dispute claims argenteuil cloth not seamless robe worn jesus during crucifixion, garments woven him virgin mary , worn entire life. advocates of theory argenteuil cloth seamless robe claim trier robe jesus s mantle.








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