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Sign in to savethumb|Diocesan synod in Kraków in 1643 presided by Bishop [[Piotr Gembicki]]
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A synod is a church assembly where clergy and sometimes laypeople gather to discuss religious matters and make decisions about church governance and doctrine. Synods matter because they allow the church community to address important issues collectively and establish guidelines that affect how the church operates and what its members believe.
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- Usages in different Communions
- Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox
- Assembly
- Roman Catholic
- Synod of Bishops
- Councils
- Synods
- Episcopal conferences
- Anglican
- Presbyterian
- Reformed
- Church of Christ in Congo
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Collections of synodal decrees
- Other
- External links
thumb|Diocesan synod in Kraków in 1643 presided by Bishop [[Piotr Gembicki]]
A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word synod comes from the Ancient Greek () ; the term is analogous with the Latin word . Originally, synods were meetings of bishops, and the word is still used in that sense in Catholicism, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not. The term is also sometimes used to refer to a church that is governed by a synod.