(ANS - Turin) - The extraordinary exposition of the Shroud, scheduled for 2015, now has an official logo. It was designed by some young people from Turin, at the request of the Archbishop of Turin and Custodian of the Shroud, Archbishop Nosiglia. He called for a high level of participation and involvement of young people in the Exposition which will be part of the celebration of the Bicentenary of the birth of St John Bosco.

The logo consists of a face reminiscent of the face on the linen Shroud, with the inscription Shroud 2015  and the motto The Greatest Love. The  background consists of colour variations like those on the cloth of the Shroud. The arrangement of text and colour suggests the image of a cross.

During February and March, groups of students of the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti of Turin, and young people participating in the Exposition of the Synod coordinated by the Youth Ministry of the Diocese, have been working to create a graphic that portrays the contents of the motto and theme of the exposition.

The young people worked alone or in groups, assisted by teachers of the Academy and experts in Youth Ministry. Their work was examined by a committee made up of members of the Diocesan Commission for the Shroud and chaired by the Archbishop.

The four projects deemed most interesting were submitted to experts of the Armando Testa Agency who - at no charge - made some changes to give them a more professional appearance.

The presentation took place on Saturday 12 April at the indoor stadium in the Parco Ruffini in Turin, in the context of Diocesan Youth Day.

Published 15/04/2014