Events Tagged: "Easter"

St. Sixtus I becomes seventh pope - deals with Easter date controversy, martyred under Hadrian

St. Anicetus becomes eleventh pope - meets with St. Polycarp about Easter date, forbids clergy long hair

St. Victor I becomes fourteenth pope - first African pope, makes Latin official Church language, Easter controversy

Easter Controversy intensifies - Pope Victor I threatens to excommunicate Eastern churches over Quartodeciman practice

St. Patrick lights the Paschal fire on the Hill of Slane in defiance of the High King's decree, confronts druids at Tara

Synod of Whitby - Roman Christianity defeats Celtic Christianity on calculation of Easter, England follows Rome

Pope Francis makes final public appearance at Easter Sunday Mass - calls for Gaza ceasefire in final message