Noun
holy synod (plural holy synods)
In Orthodox Churches, the governing body composed of the metropolitan bishops and presided by the patriarch.
Each Church has a bishop and a Holy Synod to administer its jurisdiction and to lead the Church in the preservation and teaching of the apostolic and patristic traditions and church practices. Source: Internet
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will convene an emergency meeting on Monday to decide upon measures it will adopt to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Source: Internet
Only in 1970 did the Holy Synod made a decision to canonize a missionary to Japan, Nicholas Kasatkin (1836–1912). Source: Internet
Upon their selection, both Patriarchs (Ethiopian & Eritrean) must receive the approval and communion from the Holy Synod of the Apostolic See of Alexandria before their enthronement. Source: Internet
In 1721 Peter followed the advice of Feofan Prokopovich in designing the Holy Synod. Source: Internet
When the glorification of a saint exceeds the limits of an eparchy, then the patriarch and Holy Synod decides about their canonization on the Church level. Source: Internet