This is the Basilique Saint-Denys d'Argenteuil's own account of itself as custodian of the Holy Tunic, the seamless garment traditionally venerated as the one worn by Jesus, held in the Diocese of Pontoise and displayed at solemn ostensions roughly every fifty years, most recently in 2016 with the next scheduled for 2034. As the custodial institution's own presentation it is the correct source for what the basilica claims and for the practical facts of the relic's display schedule. Its limit is the same as any custodian's self-account, it states the tradition and the institution's own claim about the relic rather than independently verifying its authenticity, so a claim about the tunic's actual historical origin needs an independent scholarly source.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
The holding basilica's own record of the Holy Tunic in its custody, reliable for the relic's provenance, conservation and display history rather than an independent scholarly assessment of its claims. NotesCustodial basilica of the seamless Holy Tunic; solemn ostensions roughly every fifty years (1984, 2016, next 2034).
Custodian
Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyBasilica of Saint-Denys, Argenteuil (Diocese of Pontoise)
Custodian BasisHolding institution of the artifact: the legal custodian responsible for its conservation, its catalogue record, and its public interpretation and display.
Citation
AuthorBasilique Saint-Denys d'Argenteuil
PublisherDiocese of Pontoise
URLhttps://www.saintetunique.com/
Source Typecustodian
Claims Backed By This Source (41 claims)
This source backs 41 claims across the atlas. As facts: 31 well-attested. As cited relationships: 7 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 10 claims: 10 well-attested.
- Artifacts & Relics, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sacred Sites, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Custodians & Museums, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
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