Orthodox Easter 2022
Believers gather to celebrate the single greatest event in the history of the christian faith.
Orthodox easter 2022. Commemorating not only the crucifixion and resurrection easter is considered to mark the passing of winter to spring. Four public holidays are officially designated from good friday to easter monday. Orthodox easter 2021 2022 and 2023 easter in romania is celebrated according to the julian calendar used by the eastern orthodox church rather than on the date used in catholic protestant and other western churches that use the gregorian calendar.
The second latest date for easter april 24 occurred in 2011. Western easter and greek orthodox easter differ in many ways but the dates of observation. The orthodox christian date for easter sunday often occurs at a later date than the easter date observed by many western churches.
The last time this occurred was in 1859 and will not happen again until 2095 spans of 152 and 84 years. During its time under soviet rule ukrainian easter traditions were forcibly suppressed. Easter is the most important and sacred day of the orthodox church calendar.
The orthodox easter season consists of several celebrations which are movable feasts commemorating the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead following his crucifixion. The mission of the orthodox church in america the local autocephalous orthodox christian church is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of christ to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. Orthodox easter 2021 2022 and 2023.
In the united states the romanian orthodox episcopate church russian orthodox church and greek hellenic orthodox church celebrate the day along with other smaller orthodox churches. Many orthodox christians in the united states celebrate jesus resurrection on easter sunday. Consequently easter was the following sunday april 25.
However there has been a resurgence of old cultural traditions since independence in 1991. This day celebrates the resurrection of jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion on orthodox good friday. Orthodox easter for the year 2022 is celebrated observed on sunday april 24.
The day is also known as pascha easter and easter day. The orthodox church in america.