Quartodecimanism

Quartodecimanism

Quartodecimanism (from the Vulgate Latin quarta decima in Leviticus 23:5, meaning fourteen) refers to the custom of some early Christians celebrating Passover beginning with the eve of the 14th day of Nisan (or Aviv in the Hebrew Bible calendar), which at dusk is biblically the "Lord's passover".

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