Minggu Suci

Minggu Suci atau Minggu Kudus (bahasa Latin: Hebdomas Sancta atau Hebdomas Maior, "Minggu Besar"; bahasa Yunani: Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς, Hagia kai Megale Hebdomas, "Minggu Raya Suci") dalam agama Kristian ialah minggu yang berlangsung sebelum perayaan Easter, malah ia merupakan minggu terakhir Pra-Paskah dalam mazhab Kristian Barat. Minggu ini merangkumi hari-hari Ahad Palma, Rabu Suci, Khamis Suci/Khamis Putih, Jumaat Agung, dan Sabtu Suci;^[1][2] namun tidak termasuk Ahad Paskah.

Rujukan

1. Cooper, J.C. (23 Oktober 2013). Dictionary of Christianity. Routledge. m/s. 124. ISBN 9781134265466. Dicapai pada 25 April 2014. Holy Week. The last week in LENT. It begins on PALM SUNDAY; the fourth day is called SPY WEDNESDAY; the fifth is MAUNDY THURSDAY; the sixth is GOOD FRIDAY; and the last 'Holy Saturday', or the 'Great Sabbath'.
2. Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham (1896). The Historic Notebook: With an Appendix of Battles. J. B. Lippincott. m/s. 669. Dicapai pada 25 April 2014. The last seven days of this period constitute Holy Week. The first day of Holy Week is Palm Sunday, the fourth day is Spy Wednesday, the fifth Maundy Thursday, the sixth Good Friday, and the last Holy Saturday or the Great Sabbath.