##  [Computus](/index.php/computus) 

  ##  [Computus](https://religion.quantumdictionary.io/computus-0) 

  

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**Religion, Spirituality & Esotericism Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A technical procedure—composed of algorithms, tables, and canonical conventions—used within ecclesiastical frameworks to determine liturgical dates and movable observances (notably the date of Easter) by translating astronomical cycles into calendar dates according to a community's agreed rules.