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Misiunea unificării datei calendaristice în slujirea sărbătorii Sfintelor Paşti pentru toţi creştinii
The Mission of Unifying the Calendar Date for the Celebration of the Holy Easter by All Christians

Author(s): Răzvan-George Topală
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Eastern date; Ecumenical Council; calendar

Summary/Abstract: Celebration Ester at the same date for all Christians is a much debated question. In the first Ecumenical Council of Niceea was stated the rules for calculating and celebrating Easter at a common date. During the time, because of the differences between the Julian calendar and Gregorian calendar, this problem was the main topic of various Councils. The solutions could be stated as: respecting the rules of the first Ecumenical Council, accepting and implementing the Gregorian calendar by all orthodox in accordance with the current astronomical observations.

  • Issue Year: XVIII/2013
  • Issue No: Suppl_3
  • Page Range: 601-614
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian
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