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In the oldest parish registers, dates are stated by using the church year. This method of dates follows the chronology of the New Testament, and starts with the first Sunday in advent. This Sunday occurs four Sundays prior to Christmas eve.

Dominica Sunday

Dominica I Adventus 1^st First Sunday in Advent

Dominica II Adventus 2^nd Sunday in Advent

Dominica III Adventus 3^rd Sunday in Advent

Dominica IV Adventus 4^th Sunday in Advent

Festum Nativitatis Domini 1^st day of Christmas

Festum Sti. Stephani 2^nd day of Christmas

Festum Sti. Johannis Evangelistæ 3^rd day of Christmas

Festum Novi Anni / Festum Circumcisionis Domini New Years day

Epipania Domini Epiphany

Dominica I Post Epiphaniam 1^st Sunday after Epiphany

Dominica II Post Epiphaniam 2^nd Sunday after Epiphany

Dominica III Post Epiphaniam 3^rd Sunday after Epiphany

Dominica IV Post Epiphaniam 4^th Sunday after Epiphany

Dominica V Post Epiphaniam 5^th Sunday after Epiphany

Dominica VI Post Epiphaniam 6^th Sunday after Epiphany

Septuagesima 2^nd Sunday before Shrovetide Sunday

Sexagesima 1^st Sunday before Shrovetide Sunday

Quinquagesima Shrovetide Sunday

Quadregesima 1^st Sunday of fast

Reminiscere 2^nd Sunday of fast

Oculi 3^rd Sunday of fast

Lætare 4^th Sunday of fast

Judica 5^th Sunday of fast

Palmarum Dominicum Palm Sunday

Dies Coenæ Domini, Dies Viridium Maundy Thursday

Dies Parasceves Long Friday

Pascha / Festum Resurrectionis Domini 1^st day of Easter / Easter Sunday

Quasi modo geniti 1^st Sunday after Easter

Misericordia Domini 2^nd Sunday after Easter

Jubilate 3^rd Sunday after Easter

Cantate 4^th Sunday after Easter

Rogate 5^th Sunday after Easter

Festum Ascensionis Domini / Ascensio Christi 6^th Thursday after Easter / Ascension of Christ

Exaudi 6^th Sunday after Easter

Pentecoste 7^th Sunday after Easter / 1^st day of Pentecost

Trinitatis Dominica / Festum Sanctissimæ Trinitatis Sunday after Pentecost / Trinity Sunday

Dominica I Post Trinitas 1^st Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Dominica II Post Trinitas 2^nd Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Dominica III Post Trinitas 3^rd Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Dominica IV Post Trinitas 4^th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

. . . . Dominica XXVII Post Trinitas 26^th Sunday after Trinity Sunday
 

John Follesdal