東方正教会の復活祭：入門

Why is Eastern Orthodox Easter often celebrated on a different date than Western Easter? The divergence in Easter dates between Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian traditions stems from a complex interplay of historical decisions and calendrical differences. When the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325 AD established that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, they created a formula that would eventually lead to our current situation. The primary…