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Synod
Synod Syn"od (s[i^]n"[u^]d), n. [L. synodus, Gr. sy`nodos a
meeting; sy`n with + "odo`s a way; cf. AS. sino[eth],
seno[eth], F. synode, both from the Latin.]
1. (Eccl. Hist.) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to
consult on church matters.
Note: Synods are of four kinds: 1. General, or ecumenical,
which are composed of bishops from different nations;
-- commonly called general council. 2. National,
composed of bishops of one nation only. 3. Provincial,
in which the bishops of only one province meet; --
called also convocations. 4. Diocesan, a synod in which
the bishop of the diocese or his representative
presides. Among Presbyterians, a synod is composed of
several adjoining presbyteries. The members are the
ministers and a ruling elder from each parish.
2. An assembly or council having civil authority; a
legislative body.
It hath in solemn synods been decreed, Both by the
Syracusians and ourselves, To admit no traffic to
our adverse towns. --Shak.
Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove! And you,
bright synod of the powers above. --Dryden.
3. (Astron.) A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly
bodies. [R.] --Milton.
Meaning of Synod from wikipedia
- A
synod (/ˈsɪnəd/) is a
council of a
Christian denomination,
usually convened to
decide an
issue of doctrine,
administration or application. The word...
- 16th
Ordinary General ****embly of the
Synod of Bishops,
commonly referred to as the
Synod on
Synodality, was a
Synod of
Bishops of the
Catholic Church which...
- The
Cadaver Synod (also
called the
Cadaver Trial; Latin:
Synodus Horrenda) is the name
commonly given to the
ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, who...
-
Synodality (from
synod which is Gr**** σύν "together" and ὁδός "way, journey") is in the
Catholic Church a term "often used to
describe the
process of fraternal...
- In the
Catholic Church, the
Synod of Bishops,
considered as an
advisory body for the pope, is one of the ways in
which the
bishops render cooperative...
- The
Lutheran Church –
Missouri Synod (LCMS), also
known as the
Missouri Synod, is an orthodox,
traditional confessional Lutheran denomination in the United...
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called the Holy
Synod. For instance, the Holy
Synod is a
ruling body of the
Georgian Orthodox Church. In
Oriental Orthodoxy the Holy
Synod is the highest...
- The
General Synod is the
title of the
governing body of some
church organizations. The
General Synod of the
Church of England,
which was
established in...
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Anglican churches, a
deanery synod is a
synod convened by the
Rural Dean (or Area Dean) and/or the
Joint Lay
Chair of the
Deanery Synod, who is
elected by the...
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consists of 65
synods which are
configured into nine
regional offices. Each of the
synods of the ELCA
elects one
bishop and
three synod council officers...
