Julian Calendar Orthodox Church

Julian Calendar Orthodox Church. Lately the question often arises: It was the official calendar in the roman empire and the western world until 1582, when it was replaced by the gregorian calendar.

Today, many orthodox churches use a revised julian calendar, which largely corresponds to the gregorian calendar used throughout the rest of christendom, with the. Parishes in the orthodox church in america have been granted permission by the holy synod of bishops to vote on whether or not they wish to use the old style julian calendar or the.