Holy Synod of Bishops

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The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical governing body
religious organization
synod
approves election of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America
canApprove creation of new parishes and missions at the diocesan level through bishops
statutes of the Orthodox Church in America
canDefine positions on doctrinal and moral issues
canEstablish new dioceses in the Orthodox Church in America
canIssue pastoral letters
synodal decrees
composedOf bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
country United States of America
denomination Orthodox Church in America
exercises supreme administrative authority within the Orthodox Church in America
supreme judicial authority within the Orthodox Church in America
supreme legislative authority within the Orthodox Church in America
follows Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church
canons of the Orthodox Church
governs church-wide policy of the Orthodox Church in America
hasAuthorityOver clergy of the Orthodox Church in America
dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America
monastic communities of the Orthodox Church in America
includes Metropolitan of All America and Canada
auxiliary bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
diocesan bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
jurisdiction Orthodox Church in America
language English
maintainsCommunionWith other canonical Orthodox Churches
mayMeetAt extraordinary sessions
meetsAt regular sessions
meetsIn various diocesan locations in North America
oversees canonical order in the Orthodox Church in America
inter-Orthodox and ecumenical relations of the Orthodox Church in America
liturgical norms in the Orthodox Church in America
partOf Orthodox Church in America
presidedBy Metropolitan of All America and Canada
primarySeat Syosset, New York
recognizes autocephalous status of the Orthodox Church in America as granted by the Russian Orthodox Church
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
responsibleFor administration of the Orthodox Church in America
discipline in the Orthodox Church in America
doctrine of the Orthodox Church in America
role collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America
highest canonical authority in the Orthodox Church in America
subjectTo All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America in specified matters
typeOfAuthority collegial episcopal authority
website https://www.oca.org/holy-synod
worksWith All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America
surface form: Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America

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Subject: Holy Synod of Bishops
Description of subject: The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Orthodox Church in America governedBy Holy Synod of Bishops
Metropolitan of All America and Canada isHeadOf Holy Synod of Bishops
this entity surface form: Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
Metropolitan of All America and Canada isElectedBy Holy Synod of Bishops
this entity surface form: Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America
OCA governanceBody Holy Synod of Bishops
this entity surface form: Holy Synod