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]

The meeting place of the Holy Synod in Peredelkino, Moscow Region

Members

Permanent members

by the cathedra
ex officio

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