Eastern Orthodox calendar: -14? - 13?

[David Powelstock]

You can find the full story here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar.
There's a leap year issue, then another adjustment every fourth century
(leap century?).
Cheers,
David 


David Powelstock 
Asst. Prof. of Russian & East European Literatures 
Chair, Program in Russian & East European Studies 
Brandeis University 
GRALL, MS 024 
Waltham, MA  02454-9110 
781.736.3347 (Office) 


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From: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list
[mailto:SEELANGS at listserv.cuny.edu] On Behalf Of Prof Steven P Hill
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 12:12 AM
To: SEELANGS at listserv.cuny.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] Eastern Orthodox calendar: -14? - 13?

Dear colleagues:

Once upon a time, studying Russian history, I learned (or seem to recall
learning) that in the 19th century the Eastern Orthodox calendar ran
12 days behind the West European (Catholic) calendar, and that in the 20th
century the E Orthodox calendar ran 13 days behind.  So far, so good.

So my expectation was that in the 21st century the E Orthodox calendar would
run 14 (fourteen) days behind.  But I've encountered some indications that
even in this 21st century the "time lag" is still 13 (thirteen) days.

If I was wrong, where did I go wrong?

Gratefully,
Steven P Hill,
University of Illinois.
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