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Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

Governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church


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]

The meeting place of the Holy Synod in Peredelkino, Moscow Oblast.

Members

Chairman

  • Kirill – Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Permanent members

by the cathedra
ex officio

See also


References


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