Religiöse Feiertage: Warum Orthodoxe und westliche Kirchen nicht am selben Tag Ostern feiern

FAZ Human InterestNews ReportDE 2 min read 100% complete by Lara Schwalb, Manon PriebeMarch 24, 2026 at 05:02 PM

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Orthodoxe Christen feiern Ostern am 12. April. Das Datum unterscheidet sich meist von dem der westlichen Kirchen, weil die Orthodoxen sich am julianischen Kalender orientieren, während Katholiken und Protestanten den gregorianischen Kalender nutzen. Die Kalender divergieren um 13 Tage, was zu einer Verschiebung des Frühlingsbeginns und somit auch des Ostertermins führt, der sich nach dem ersten Frühlingsvollmond richtet. Die orthodoxe Kirche entstand 1054 n. Chr. und besteht aus Nationalkirchen verschiedener Länder, wobei die meisten orthodoxen Christen in Russland leben. Ähnlich wie im Westen fasten orthodoxe Christen 40 Tage vor Ostern, besonders streng in der Karwoche.

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Orthodox churches split from the Catholic Church in 1054 AD.

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The Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

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Western churches use the Gregorian calendar, while Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar.

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The dates for Easter were decided in 325 AD at the Council of Nicaea.

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Orthodox Easter falls on April 12, 2026.

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Jesus 30% Greece 30% Serbia 30% Georgia 30% Russia 40% Ethiopian Orthodox Church 40% Ukrainian Orthodox Church 40% Julius Caesar 40% Nicaea 50% Protestant Church ×260% Catholic Church ×470% Orthodox Church ×790%

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