Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (Russian: Священный синод Русской православной церкви, tr. 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]

Not to be confused with Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (1721-1917).
The meeting place of the Holy Synod in Peredelkino, Moscow Oblast.
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Overview
Background
Organization
Autocephalous jurisdictions
Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:

Autocephaly recognized universally de facto, by some Autocephalous Churches de jure:

Autocephaly recognized by Constantinople and 3 other Autocephalous Churches:

Noncanonical jurisdictions
Ecumenical councils
  • Other Ecumenical Councils:
  • Other important councils:
History
Theology
Liturgy and worship
Liturgical calendar
  • The four fasting periods:
Major figures
Other topics

Members
  • Kirill – Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, chairman

Permanent members
by the cathedra
  • Onuphrius (Berezovsky) – Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine
  • Juvenal (Poyarkov) – Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna
  • Barsanophius (Sudakov) – Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga
  • Benjamin – Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus
  • Vladimir (Cantarean) – Metropolitan of Chișinău and All Moldova
  • Alexander (Mogilyov) – Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan
  • Vincent (Morar) – Metropolitan of Central Asia
ex officio

See also

References
  1. Устав РПЦ 2000 года
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