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The '''Church Calendar''' consists of a series of cycles by which [[feast]]s are celebrated in the [[Orthodox Church]]. There are currently three calendars in use in the Church, the '''[[Julian Calendar]]''', '''[[Revised Julian Calendar]]''', and '''[[Gregorian Calendar]]'''. The following list of dates links only to [[fixed feast]]s of the [[Orthodox Church]]. The Church's year begins with the [[Indiction]] on [[September 1]]. | The '''Church Calendar''' consists of a series of cycles by which [[feast]]s are celebrated in the [[Orthodox Church]]. There are currently three calendars in use in the Church, the '''[[Julian Calendar]]''', '''[[Revised Julian Calendar]]''', and '''[[Gregorian Calendar]]'''. The following list of dates links only to [[fixed feast]]s of the [[Orthodox Church]]. The Church's year begins with the [[Indiction]] on [[September 1]]. | ||
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| + | *The Julian Calendar churches are: [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], [[Church of Russia]], [[Church of Serbia|Serbia]], [[Church of Georgia|Georgia]], [[Church of Poland|Poland]], [[Church of Sinai|Sinai]], [[Church of Ukraine|Ukraine]], and [[Church of Japan|Japan]]. | ||
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| + | *The [[Revised Julian Calendar]] churches are: [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], [[Church of Romania|Romania]], [[Church of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[Church of Cyprus|Cyprus]], [[Church of Greece|Greece]], [[Church of Albania|Albania]], [[Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia|Czech Lands and Slovakia]], and the [[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]]. | ||
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| + | *The [[Gregorian Calendar]] churches are: [[Church of Finland|Finland]] and [[Church of Estonia|Estonia]]. | ||
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| + | A number of the above churches also have some parishes which are on a different calendar than their respective [[primate]]s, most especially the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in the [[diaspora]], which has many Julian Calendar parishes. In terms of population, most Orthodox Christians follow the Julian Calendar, but in terms of numbers of autocephalous and autonomous church bodies, the majority use one of the New Calendars (Revised Julian or Gregorian). | ||
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*[http://www.canto.ru/calendar/help_en.php?id=js_what_en Orthodox calendar] from [http://www.canto.ru/calendar/ Orthodox Menologion Online] | *[http://www.canto.ru/calendar/help_en.php?id=js_what_en Orthodox calendar] from [http://www.canto.ru/calendar/ Orthodox Menologion Online] | ||
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*[http://www.tondering.dk/claus/cal/calendar27.html Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars] by Claus Tondering (everything you ever wanted to know) | *[http://www.tondering.dk/claus/cal/calendar27.html Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars] by Claus Tondering (everything you ever wanted to know) | ||
Revision as of 19:43, January 6, 2007
The Church Calendar consists of a series of cycles by which feasts are celebrated in the Orthodox Church. There are currently three calendars in use in the Church, the Julian Calendar, Revised Julian Calendar, and Gregorian Calendar. The following list of dates links only to fixed feasts of the Orthodox Church. The Church's year begins with the Indiction on September 1.
Usage
- The Julian Calendar churches are: Jerusalem, Church of Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Poland, Sinai, Ukraine, and Japan.
- The Revised Julian Calendar churches are: Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Albania, Czech Lands and Slovakia, and the OCA.
- The Gregorian Calendar churches are: Finland and Estonia.
A number of the above churches also have some parishes which are on a different calendar than their respective primates, most especially the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in the diaspora, which has many Julian Calendar parishes. In terms of population, most Orthodox Christians follow the Julian Calendar, but in terms of numbers of autocephalous and autonomous church bodies, the majority use one of the New Calendars (Revised Julian or Gregorian).
Calendar
See also
Guidance on style
External Links
Calendar use
- Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars by Claus Tondering (everything you ever wanted to know)
- Calendar and Easter Topics
- The Calendar Issue in the Orthodox Church (.pdf), by John Parsells
