Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church

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The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral decisions.

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Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical governing body
organ of the Georgian Orthodox Church
synod
appliesToJurisdiction Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
belongsToCommunion Eastern Orthodox Church communion
canonicalTradition Byzantine canonical tradition
compositionIncludes Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia NERFINISHED
archbishops of the Georgian Orthodox Church
bishops of the Georgian Orthodox Church
metropolitans of the Georgian Orthodox Church
country Georgia
decisionMakingProcess conciliar
denomination Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
governs Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver administrative matters of the Georgian Orthodox Church
doctrinal matters of the Georgian Orthodox Church
pastoral matters of the Georgian Orthodox Church
hasOfficialNameInEnglish Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
hasScope national
hasTypeOfAuthority collegial
headedBy Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia NERFINISHED
jurisdiction territory of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church
languageUsed Georgian
locatedIn Georgia NERFINISHED
Tbilisi NERFINISHED
makesDecisionOn church canons
creation of dioceses
disciplinary measures for clergy
episcopal appointments
internal church administration
liturgical practice
meetsAt Tbilisi NERFINISHED
oversees missionary activity of the Georgian Orthodox Church
monastic life in the Georgian Orthodox Church
relations with other Orthodox Churches
relations with the state of Georgia
theological education in the Georgian Orthodox Church
primaryFunction supreme ecclesiastical governance in the Georgian Orthodox Church
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
responsibleFor approving major church reforms
issuing official church statements
maintaining church unity in the Georgian Orthodox Church
preserving Orthodox doctrine in Georgia
role highest governing body of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church
subordinateBodyOf Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church NERFINISHED

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Ilia II memberOf Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod languageVariant Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church