Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

For the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate between 1721 and 1917, see Most Holy Synod.
The meeting place of the Holy Synod in Peredelkino, Moscow Oblast.
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Background
Organization
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:


Autonomous jurisdictions

Semi-Autonomous:

Episcopal assemblies
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  • Other possible ecumenical councils:
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History
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Liturgy and worship
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  • The four fasting periods:
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The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (Russian: Священный синод Русской православной церкви, romanized: Svyashchennyy sinod Russkoy pravoslavnoy tserkvi) serves by Church statute as the supreme administrative governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church in the periods between Bishops' Councils.[1]

Members

Chairman

  • Kirill – Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Permanent members

by the cathedra
ex officio

See also

References

  1. ^ Устав РПЦ 2000 года
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