Era of the Passion

The "Passion" refers to the sufferings of Jesus Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death. This period is a central focus of Holy Week, a sacred time in the Christian year observed between Palm Sunday and Easter. It is a time for solemn reflection on Christ's sacrifice.12

The Christian Era, now widely used, begins its count from the birth of Christ. However, the precise dating of this event has been a subject of historical discussion. The Era of the Passion is a chronological system that commences 33 years after the Era of the Incarnation, and it saw a brief period of popularity, primarily in 11th-century France.3