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Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church

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The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Свети синод Српске православне цркве, romanized: Sveti sinod Srpske pravoslavne crkve), officially known as the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Свети архијерејски синод Српске православне цркве, romanized: Sveti arhijerejski sinod Srpske pravoslavne crkve), is the governing body of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Powers

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According to the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod:[1]

  • 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

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The Holy Synod consists of five members: four bishops and the Patriarch who serves as the chairman.[2][3] 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,[a] and Serbian Patriarch		 2021[4]
Previously: 2017–2019
Irinej Bulović Bishop of Bačka 2025[5]
Previously: 2001–2003, 2005–2007, 2009–2013, 2015–2017, 2018–2021, 2022–2024
Metodije Ostojić Bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić 2025[5]
Jovan Mladenović (sr) Bishop of Šumadija 2026[6]
Previously: 2004–2006, 2011–2014, 2018–2021
Ilarion Golubović (sr) Bishop of Timok 2026[6]
Chief Secretary
Nektarije Đurić (sr) Archimandrite 2021

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovci has jurisdiction over the city of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The title Karlovci is a reference to the former Metropolitanate of Karlovci. This diocese is headed by the Serbian Patriarch.

References

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  1. ↑ "Устав Српске правпславне цркве" [Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church] (PDF) (in Serbian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "СПЦ – Свети Архијерејски Синод". Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Article 58 of the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
  4. ↑ Митрополит загребачко-љубљански Порфирије изабран за Патријарха српског (СПЦ, 18. фебруар 2021)
  5. 1 2 Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 18. мај 2025)
  6. 1 2 Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 19. мај 2026)
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