Quartodecimanism

Quartodecimanism

The celebration of Easter on the fourteenth of Nisan according to the Jewish lunar calendar -- regardless of what day of the week on which it occurred. The Council of Nicea in 325 CE decided to observe the crucifixion on a Friday and the resurrection on the following Sunday.

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Organization: Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
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