The Most Holy Governing Synod (‹See Tfd›Russian: Святейший Правительствующий Синод, romanized: Svyateyshiy Pravitel'stvuyushchiy Sinod, pre-reform orthography:...

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...

including the ex-Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti—was the Most Holy Synod, the civilian Over Procurator of the Holy Synod being one of the council of ministers with...

обер-прокурор, ober-prokuror) was the official title of the head of the Most Holy Synod, effectively the lay head of the Russian Orthodox Church, and a member...

Ober-Procurator (Attorney-General) was a non-clerical officer who headed the Most Holy Synod from 1722 to 1917. Ivan Vasilyevich Boltin (19 June 1722 – 11 May 1725)...

patriarchate was abolished in 1721 by Peter the Great and replaced with the Most Holy Synod, before being restored on 10 November [O.S. 28 October] 1917, by decision...

The Senate and Synod Building is the former headquarters of the Governing Senate and the Most Holy Synod of the Russian Empire in the Senate Square, Central...

religious leadership (e.g., Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' or the Most Holy Synod) that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations...

Empress Catherine the Great named him Procuror (representative) for the Holy Synod; charging him with the collection of important documents and manuscripts...

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (‹See Tfd›Russian: Священный синод Русской православной церкви, romanized: Svyashchennyy sinod Russkoy pravoslavnoy...