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| − | A '''synod''' is a council of the Christian church. The word comes from the Greek | + | A '''synod''' is a council of the Christian church. The word comes from the Greek σύνοδος; meaning an ''assembly'', and is synonymous with the word ''council'' that comes from the Latin ''concilium''. The Slavic term ''sobor'' has the same meaning, although it also can apply to a church building, generally major churches and [[cathedral]]s. |
In Orthodox practice either word applies to a meeting of a body of the Church to decide issues of doctrine or of administration of the body, both at local as well as higher levels of the churches. An [[ecumenical council]] is a synod of the whole church. The word ''synod'' is frequently applied in the Orthodox church to the standing councils of high-ranking [[bishop]]s of [[autonomy|autonomous]] and [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches that oversee the day-to-day administration of the church, usually referred to as ''[[Holy Synod]]s''. | In Orthodox practice either word applies to a meeting of a body of the Church to decide issues of doctrine or of administration of the body, both at local as well as higher levels of the churches. An [[ecumenical council]] is a synod of the whole church. The word ''synod'' is frequently applied in the Orthodox church to the standing councils of high-ranking [[bishop]]s of [[autonomy|autonomous]] and [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches that oversee the day-to-day administration of the church, usually referred to as ''[[Holy Synod]]s''. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:15, September 10, 2021
A synod is a council of the Christian church. The word comes from the Greek σύνοδος; meaning an assembly, and is synonymous with the word council that comes from the Latin concilium. The Slavic term sobor has the same meaning, although it also can apply to a church building, generally major churches and cathedrals.
In Orthodox practice either word applies to a meeting of a body of the Church to decide issues of doctrine or of administration of the body, both at local as well as higher levels of the churches. An ecumenical council is a synod of the whole church. The word synod is frequently applied in the Orthodox church to the standing councils of high-ranking bishops of autonomous and autocephalous churches that oversee the day-to-day administration of the church, usually referred to as Holy Synods.
