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In several of the
autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the '''Holy Synod'''.
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The '''Holy Synod''' was a congregation of
Orthodox church leaders in
Russia. It was established by
Peter the Great in January
1721 to replace the
Patriarchate of Moscow. It was abolished following the
Bolshevik Revolution of
1917 and replaced with a restored (though powerless) patriarchate.
The Holy Synod is also a ruling body of the
Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church.
de:Heilige Synode
