Body in several Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches
The Most Holy Governing Synod, highest authority of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917, immediately after the election of the new patriarch
In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod. For instance, the Holy Synod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
In Oriental Orthodoxy the Holy Synod is the highest authority in the church and it formulates the rules and regulations regarding matters of church organization, faith, and order of service.[citation needed]
called the HolySynod. For instance, the HolySynod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox Church. In Oriental Orthodoxy the HolySynod is the highest...
The Most Holy Governing Synod (Russian: Святѣйшій Правительствующій Сѵнодъ, Святейший Правительствующий Синод) was the highest governing body of the Russian...
patriarch-elect Mar Yacob III Daniel abdicated, and on 12 November 2022 the HolySynod elected Mar Gewargis Younan to take his place. The consecration of the...
The HolySynod of Milan is an autocephalous True Orthodox jurisdiction. The church is not recognized by any official Eastern Orthodox Church worldwide...
affairs of the patriarchate are conducted by the HolySynod, presided over by the Ecumenical Patriarch. The synod has existed since some time prior to the fourth...
The HolySynod of the Russian Orthodox Church (Russian: Священный синод Русской православной церкви, romanized: Svyashchennyy sinod Russkoy pravoslavnoy...
communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via local synods. The church has no central doctrinal or governmental authority analogous...
The HolySynod of Jerusalem is the senior ruling body of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher. The Synod...
Barlaam (Voniatovych) to the rank of archbishop, not metropolitan. The HolySynod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the process of granting autocephaly...
A synod (/ˈsɪnəd/) is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word...
to grow. In 1811, however, the HolySynod officially closed the episcopal see. It was not until 1823 that the HolySynod sent instructions for a new priest...
it under tight governmental control. He replaced the Patriarch with a HolySynod, which he controlled. The Tsar appointed all bishops. A clerical career...
the pope is chairman and head of the HolySynod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. The HolySynod is the highest authority in the Church...
Nectarios: Alexandria 15th September 1998 The Holy Spirit has enlightened the gathered members of the HolySynod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all...
Filaret wanted: To reorganize the Holysynod of the OCU by having 12 permanent appointed members of the holysynod instead of 3. To lead the OCU together...
the HolySynod issued a condemnation of Freemasonry. Moreover, following the lead of Metropolitan Bălan who wrote the anti-Masonic manifest, the Synod issued...
the ex-Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti—was the Most HolySynod, the civilian Over Procurator of the HolySynod being one of the council of ministers with wide...
Orthodox Churches are called HolySynods. The latter concept corresponds instead to that of the standing synod of these Catholic synods of bishops, which consists...
is condemned by the HolySynod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, led by Patriarch Abune Mathias. The group accused the HolySynod of discriminating ethnic...
Assyrian Church of the East. He previously served as the secretary of the HolySynod, is one of five trustees of the Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organization...
The HolySynod of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the highest Orthodox authority in the Coptic Orthodox Church. It formulates the rules and...
Orthodox Christian churches, the church's highest governing body is the holysynod of bishops. The church is headed by the Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia...
Cypriot archiepiscopal election was called to choose his successor. The HolySynod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest church authority in Cyprus. Its...
the Old Calendarists, such as the former Western Rite Exarchate of the HolySynod of Milan and the Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America...
in the Gymnasium of Velika Kikinda between 1925 and 1927. In 1929, the HolySynod of the Serbian Orthodox Church appointed him a teacher of the seminary...
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