Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Свети архијерејски синод Српске православне цркве, romanized: Sveti arhijerejski sinod Srpske pravoslavne crkve) serves by Church constitution as the executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Holy Synod consists of five members: four bishops and the Patriarch who serves as the chairman.[1][2]

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Overview
Background
Organization
Autocephalous jurisdictions
Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:

Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure:

Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:

Autonomous jurisdictions

Questionally autonomous, declared independence from the MP, but has not declared itself autocephalous:

Semi-Autonomous:
Noncanonical jurisdictions
Ecumenical councils
  • Other possible ecumenical councils:
  • Other important councils:
History
Theology
Liturgy and worship
Liturgical calendar
  • The four fasting periods:
Major figures
List

Current members
Portrait Name Title Serving since
Chairman
Porfirije Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan bishop of
Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch		 2021[3]
Previously: 2017–2019
Members
Joanikije
(Mićović)		 Metropolitan bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral 2022[4]
Irinej
(Bulović)		 Bishop of Bačka 2022[4]
Previously: 2001–2003,
2005–2007,
2009–2013,
2015–2017,
2018–2021
Vasilije
(Vadić)		 Bishop of Srem 2021[5]
Previously: 2011–2014
Fotije
(Sladojević)		 Bishop of Zvornik and Tuzla 2021[5]
Previously: 2009–2011,
2016–2018
Chief Secretary
Savo B. Jović Protoiereus Stavrophore 2007[6]

See also

References
  1. СПЦ – Свети Архијерејски Синод
  2. Article 58 of the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
  3. Митрополит загребачко-љубљански Порфирије изабран за Патријарха српског (СПЦ, 18. фебруар 2021)
  4. Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 23. мај 2022)
  5. Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 29. мај 2021)
  6. Саопштење за јавност са редовног заседања Светог Архијерејског Сабора – мај 2007. године (СПЦ, 30. мај 2007)
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