controversy
Easter controversy
Also known as Celtic Easter controversy, Computus dispute
undated
Dispute between Irish and Roman methods of dating Easter, ending in Northumbria at Whitby (664).
Wikipedia extract
The controversy over the correct date for Easter began in Early Christianity as early as the 2nd century AD. Discussion and disagreement over the best method of computing the date of Easter Sunday has been ongoing ever since and remains unresolved. Different Christian denominations continue to celebrate Easter on different dates, with Orthodox (Eastern) and Western Christian churches being a notable example.
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- Easter controversy · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Columbanus · person
- Synod of Whitby · council
easter · irish-christianity · 7th-century