which, like the various Veronicas, the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Guadalupe Madonna, seem to have attached themselves to the periphery of Shroud studies over the years. ! The principal discussion forum

4 includes an article by Mark Guscin on the Sudarium of Oviedo, and also a provisional programme for the Nice Symposium. Subscription enquiries should be addressed to CIELT, 50 Avenue des Ternes, 75017,

M. W. Whanger, A comparison of the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Shroud of Turin using the polarized image overlay technique, in: Sudario del Señor, Actas del I Congreso Internacional sobre El Sudario

Shroud and the Oviedo sudarium, on both of which Mark Guscin writes with considerable authority, clarity and sound common-sense. The joy of the CTS type of publication is that it is a very handy size

Robert Rucker is inviting submissions for this international conference next year, which will also cover the Sudarium of Oviedo. Full details are at www.shroudconference2017.com. PAGE 2 DECEMBER

de sudario, meaning merely "a piece of the sudarium/shroud" known and often cited in Constantinople between 944 and 1204. Vikan has facilely repeated Mely's error without looking this up. All Mely's other

includes articles on the Exposition of 1898, the Sudarium of Oviedo, and the Garden of Gethsemane. Professoressa Emanuela Marinelli of Rome's Collegamento pro Sindone has asked for the Collegamento'

ekmageion", "rakos" and "sudarium" (in French essuie-mains or serviette). But I suppose that in my transmission, a part of the quoted text was probably missing to you and to all the others. Actually I

been scheduled to attend and discuss the Sudarium (as he did for the first time last year). Unfortunately, he had to cancel due to other obligations so Emanuela contacted our dear friend Jorge Manue

Very Holy Sudarium", "Very Holy Relic". The peak of the cult manifestations rendered to the Shroud in the past could be considered the double homage of Pius VIII, on November 13, 1804 in a private exhibition,