Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (), officially known as the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (), is the governing body of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Powers According to the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod: maintains the dogmatic and canonical unity of the Church and its relations with other autocephal Eastern Orthodox churches; preserves the purity of Eastern Orthodox doctrine, suppressing heresy, superstition, and practices considered contrary to Church teachings; oversees liturgical life, including the uniform performance of worship, publication of service books, and administration of the Holy Sacraments; directs the internal and external mission of the Church and preserve and promotes the spread of the Eastern Orthodox faith and Christian morality; manages administrative and financial affairs of the Church, including church funds, endowments, and official publications; exercises judicial authority in ecclesiastical matters, including disputes between bishops and canonical or disciplinary offenses; supervises the work of bishops and administers vacant dioceses; prepares the agenda for the Council of Bishops and implements its decisions; supervises theological schools and seminaries; supervises monasteries; supervises church art, iconography, relics, church monuments, and other ecclesiastical heritage.

Composition The Holy Synod consists of five members: four bishops and the Patriarch who serves as the chairman.Article 58 of the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church. They are elected by the Council of Bishops for two-year terms, with two members elected each year. Sessions of the Holy Synod are held either in a narrow composition, consisting of the Patriarch and two members, or in a full composition comprising all members of the Synod.

Portrait Name Title Serving since Porfirije(Chairman) Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan bishop of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch 2021Митрополит загребачко-љубљански Порфирије изабран за Патријарха српског (СПЦ, 18. фебруар 2021) Irinej Bulović Bishop of Bačka 2025Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 18. мај 2025) Metodije Ostojić Bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić 2025 Jovan Mladenović (sr) Bishop of Šumadija 2026Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 19. мај 2026) Ilarion Golubović (sr) Bishop of Timok 2026 Chief Secretary Nektarije Đurić (sr) Archimandrite 2021

See also Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church

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