Father Andrew Dalton to explore one of Christianity’s greatest mysteries at free lecture co-sponsored by Franciscan University and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.
Is the Shroud of Turin the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ? What does modern science reveal about the mysterious image it bears? And could this ancient linen offer extraordinary evidence of Christ’s Passion, death, and Resurrection?
Internationally recognized shroud scholar Father Andrew Dalton, LC, will explore these questions during a free public lecture, “Who Is the Man of the Shroud?” at Franciscan University of Steubenville on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pope Paul VI Event Center in Christ the Teacher Hall.
The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth approximately 14 feet long that bears the faint front-and-back image of a man who appears to have been scourged and crucified. Believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus, it has fascinated Christians, scientists, historians, and skeptics for centuries.
A leading international authority on the Shroud of Turin, Father Dalton is a professor of theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, where he teaches the Synoptic Gospels and biblical languages. A priest of the Legionaries of Christ, he has spent more than a decade studying the shroud and examining the intersection of scientific evidence, history, and the Gospel accounts of Christ’s Passion.
Father Dalton serves on the board of Othonia, an international organization dedicated to shroud research and education. He earned a postgraduate certificate in shroud studies in 2011 and subsequently collaborated with international researchers to develop university-level shroud studies for English-speaking students. He also teaches the biblical theology of Christ’s Passion in Othonia’s postgraduate certificate program.
An internationally sought-after speaker, Father Dalton has presented at the National Eucharistic Congress, SEEK, and numerous conferences and churches worldwide. His appearance on the popular Pints With Aquinas podcast discussing the shroud has attracted more than 3 million views.
The event is co-sponsored by Franciscan University and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.
The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, founded by Franciscan University theology professor Dr. Scott Hahn, is a Catholic research and educational institute dedicated to deepening understanding of Sacred Scripture.
The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. To register, visit https://stpaulcenter.com/events/frandrewdalton2026.
