Easter controversy
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The Easter controversy was an early medieval dispute within Christianity over the correct date and method for calculating the celebration of Easter, particularly between Celtic and Roman traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Easter controversy canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Easter controversy Context triple: [Synod of Whitby, mainSubject, Easter controversy]
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Easter hotspot
The Easter hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the southeastern Pacific Ocean responsible for creating Easter Island and nearby seamount chains through long-term mantle plume activity.
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B.
Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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C.
Great Rites Controversy
The Great Rites Controversy was a major 16th-century Ming dynasty political and ideological dispute over imperial ancestral rites and succession that reshaped court factions and Confucian orthodoxy in China.
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Easter Preface
The Easter Preface is a solemn introductory prayer in the Catholic Mass that proclaims the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection and leads into the Eucharistic Prayer during the Easter season.
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E.
Nestorian controversy
The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Easter controversy Target entity description: The Easter controversy was an early medieval dispute within Christianity over the correct date and method for calculating the celebration of Easter, particularly between Celtic and Roman traditions.
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A.
Easter hotspot
The Easter hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the southeastern Pacific Ocean responsible for creating Easter Island and nearby seamount chains through long-term mantle plume activity.
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B.
Origenist controversy
The Origenist controversy was a major theological dispute in the early Christian Church over the teachings and legacy of the theologian Origen, particularly concerning issues like the pre-existence of souls and the eventual restoration of all beings.
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C.
Great Rites Controversy
The Great Rites Controversy was a major 16th-century Ming dynasty political and ideological dispute over imperial ancestral rites and succession that reshaped court factions and Confucian orthodoxy in China.
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D.
Easter Preface
The Easter Preface is a solemn introductory prayer in the Catholic Mass that proclaims the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection and leads into the Eucharistic Prayer during the Easter season.
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E.
Nestorian controversy
The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological dispute
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historical event ⓘ religious controversy ⓘ |
| cause |
different computus tables
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different interpretations of Nicene rules ⓘ regional liturgical traditions ⓘ |
| concerns |
calculation of Easter
ⓘ
liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| earlierRelatedEvent | Quartodeciman controversy ⓘ |
| effect |
decline of distinct Celtic Easter practice
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increased Roman influence in the British Isles ⓘ standardization of Easter date ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
British Isles
ⓘ
Frankish realms ⓘ
linked to:
Frankish territories
Ireland ⓘ Northumbria ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Celtic Easter calculation
ⓘ
Paschal full moon ⓘ Roman Easter calculation ⓘ date of Pascha ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People ⓘ |
| involves |
Celtic Church
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linked to:
Celtic Christianity
Papacy ⓘ Roman Church ⓘ monastic communities ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
computus
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date of Easter ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Bede
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linked to:
Venerable Bede
Bishop Wilfrid ⓘ Columbanus ⓘ
linked to:
Columbanus of Bobbio
King Oswiu of Northumbria ⓘ Pope Gregory I ⓘ
linked to:
Gregory the Great
Pope Honorius I ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
|
| relatedConcept |
Celtic Christianity
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Paschal cycle ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ ecclesiastical calendar ⓘ |
| relatedToCouncil |
Council of Arles
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Arles (314)
Council of Nicaea ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Nicaea
Council of Whitby ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of Whitby
Synod of Whitby ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | unity of Christian observance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| resolvedBy | adoption of Roman computus in most Western churches ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: Easter controversy Description of subject: The Easter controversy was an early medieval dispute within Christianity over the correct date and method for calculating the celebration of Easter, particularly between Celtic and Roman traditions.
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