How did the date for Easter come about?
As early as 115 AD, during the time of Pope Sixtus I, some Christians had set Easter to a Sunday in the month of Nisan.
At that time, the feast of Easter was linked to the Jewish Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread.
It was believed
As early as 115 AD, during the time of Pope Sixtus I, some Christians had set Easter to a Sunday in the month of Nisan.
At that time, the feast of Easter was linked to the Jewish Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread.
It was believed
that the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus happened during the time of those celebrations.
Therefore, the Christians relied on the Jewish calendar to fix the dates for annual Easters.
However, some Christians complained that the calendar was irregular, and usually caused
Therefore, the Christians relied on the Jewish calendar to fix the dates for annual Easters.
However, some Christians complained that the calendar was irregular, and usually caused
issues for Easter selections. They suggested computing the date independently, but faced opposition from other Christians who preferred they relied on Jewish community.
So 200 years later, when the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine I, organized a council where Christian
So 200 years later, when the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine I, organized a council where Christian
Bishops across the empire convened in the City of Nicaea (now Iznik, Turkey), the matter was heavily deliberated.
The First Council of Nicaea (325 AD) was the first ecumenical council of the Church; an attempt to attain consensus through an assembly representing all Christendom.
The First Council of Nicaea (325 AD) was the first ecumenical council of the Church; an attempt to attain consensus through an assembly representing all Christendom.
There, the council endorsed the move to independent computations, and it has
remained so till this day.
Also, the issue of Christ's nature and relationship with God was thrashed
They created a generally accepted Creed, a declaration and summary of the Christian faith.
remained so till this day.
Also, the issue of Christ's nature and relationship with God was thrashed
They created a generally accepted Creed, a declaration and summary of the Christian faith.
The Nicene-Constantinopolitian Creed they adopted is still in use 1700 years later by the Roman Catholic Church.
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