[net.religion] When is Easter?

mts (04/04/83)

	Could someone out there in NET land please tell me how the
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches calculate Easter?
My understanding of the Greek Orthodox calculation is that Easter
falls onthe second Sunday after the second Full Moon after the 
Vernal Equinox(March 21).  But every so often, both the Roman and
Eastern Easters coincide.
	I'd appreciate some help.    

					M. T. Sarantakos
					ABI Neptune
					houxo!mts

emma (04/05/83)

The following is quoted from page 880 of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.

Easter Sunday is always the Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or
after the spring equinox on March 21.  This full moon may happen on any date
between March 21 and April 18 inclusive.  If the full moon falls on a Sunday,
Easter Day is the Sunday following.  But Easter Day cannot be earlier than
March 22 or later than April 25.

This is followed by a formula and table to get the date of any Easter
Sunday in this or the next century.
-Joe P.