Maundy Thursday
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"Holy Thursday" redirects here. For other uses, see Holy Thursday (disambiguation).
Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, among other names,[note 1] is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels.[1]
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Also called | Holy Thursday Covenant Thursday Great and Holy Thursday Thursday of Mysteries Shere from the word shere (meaning "clean" or "bright") or Sheer Thursday |
Observed by | Christians |
Type | Christian/Civic |
Significance | Commemorates the Maundy and Last Supper of Jesus Christ |
Observances | Chrism Mass, Mass of the Lord's Supper, Washing of the feet, distribution of Maundy money |
Date | Easter − 3 days |
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Frequency | annual |
Related to | Holy Week and Easter |
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It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) and followed by Good Friday.[2] "Maundy" comes from the Latin word mandatum, or commandment, reflecting Jesus' words "I give you a new commandment."[3] The date of the day will vary according to whether the Gregorian calendar or the Julian calendar is used. Eastern churches generally use the Julian system.