Tomorrow is Easter. The date of Easter varies from year to year because the date is based on the calendar and the moon. The exact calculation is the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. Here are some other Easter date facts from easter-dates.gavinr.com:
An April 9th Easter (this year) is right at the midpoint of the range of possible dates:
The last time Easter was on April 9th was in 1950.
Next year - 2024 - Easter will be early on March 31.
In 2038, Easter will be on the last possible day it can ever be: April 25.
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Updated Catholic Dioceses Data
The Catholic dioceses map data has recently been used by the NC Register and the CNA.
Some friends let me know that the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois was incorrectly labeled. That is now fixed:
Thanks and Happy Easter!
Gavin