Passion Sunday

Meaning

1. The fifth Sunday in Lent, the second Sunday before Easter, the first day in Passiontide.
2. Synonym of Palm Sunday: the sixth Sunday in Lent, the Sunday before Easter, the mid-point of Passiontide.

Etymology / origin

From the Passion of Christ, the suffering of Jesus preceding and during his crucifixion, from passio (“suffering”).

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