Holy Synod

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its second session Saturday, 29 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod took the following decisions: The year 2018 was declared Solemn Year of the Unity of Faith and Nation and Commemorative…

Oct 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

New decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding Romanians living in America

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its first autumn session Friday, 28 October 2016, in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The Holy Synod made the following important decisions for the church life of Orthodox Romanians living in the Americas: The…

Oct 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church meets in solemn session

The solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held this morning, 28 October 2016, in the Aula Magna of the Palace of the Patriarchate, in Bucharest. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the session. His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch and General Secretary of the…

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Solemn Session of the Holy Synod – 2016

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Working Session of the Holy Synod – 2016

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Church of Albania: The Convocation of the Holy and Great Synod of Orthodoxy is Imperative

Read below the statement by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania regarding the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church: Considering the debates that have recently arisen about the planned Holy Synod of Orthodoxy, we feel obliged to briefly emphasize the following: 1. The decision about the convocation of the respective…

Jun 10, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate that will participate in the Holy and Great Council

During its working session on Tuesday, 7 June 2016, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved her delegation, which will participate in the works of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church. We present below the members of the delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church: His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the…

Jun 8, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 6-7 June 2016

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in working session, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, from 6 to 7 June 2016, at the Synodal Hall in the Patriarchal Residence. We mention some of the decisions taken by the hierarchs of the Holy Synod: Canonization of Metropolitan Jacob Putneanul of Moldavia…

Jun 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian Orthodox Church: Communique on the Holy and Great Council

On 25 May 2016, the regular plenary session of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Georgia was held at the Patriarchate of Georgia. The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II acted as the Chairman of the session. Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) of Senaki and Chkhopotsku was appointed Secretary of the session. The Catholicos-Patriarch of…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Statement by the Patriarchate of Antioch regarding the Holy and Great Council

The Holy Synod of the Antiochian Orthodox Church was held and presided by His Beatitude John X in its seventh extraordinary session, from May 25 to 27-2016 at Balamand. The following archbishops were present: – His Eminence Georgios (of Mount Lebanon and dependencies). -His Eminence John (of Lattakia and dependencies). -His Eminence Elias (of Beirut…

May 31, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church met on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Sawa, Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, in the presence of all the archbishops and bishops. During the Synod: The correspondence of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew regarding the life of the Orthodox…

Apr 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu