Morgan County Independent | 1924-06-23 | Page 6 | Coat That Christ Wore on Calvary?

coat that christ wore on calvary the cathedral tit nt treves in prussia la Is said bald to contain tile coat jesus wore on the day of ilia crucifixion tradition states that it was found by the empress Ern press helena while on a visit to the holy land in the fourth century and was deposited by bior ter father for safe keeping in the cathedral at treves in the ninth century the coat was concealed from invaders ln in the crypt of the enorch hut but was brought to td light and solemnly e exhibited in 1100 it was not shown again until 1512 when owing vast crowds that flocked to soa see it lope leo X cle creed that it should be exhibited only bily once every seven years hereafter it Is said paid that in 1814 tile the coat t was viewed by one pilgrims in the course ofa of it single week in 1801 1891 the first time of its exhibition since 1814 it was waa seen scon by nearly two million pilgrims however at least twenty holy coats are exhibited aad ar d said to have been worn by christ ceat day on the hill called calvary montreal family herald