The supreme authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the [[Holy Synod]]Assembly of Bishops, composed of all its bishops, who meet once twice a year. A permanent synod of four six members carries out the administration of the day-to-day affairs of the church. Over the years the Serbian church has had its primate located at several various locations. There have been 54 (44 in Pec) patriarchs in Serbia, and other major metropolitans.