Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Свети архијерејски синод Српске православне цркве, romanized: Sveti arhijerejski sinod Srpske pravoslavne crkve) serves by Church constitution as the executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Holy Synod consists of five members: four bishops and the Patriarch who serves as the Chairman.^[1]^[2]

Current members[]

Portrait	Name	Title	Serving since
Chairman
	Porfirije	Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan bishop of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch	2021^[3] Previously: 2017–2019
Members
	Hrizostom (Jević)	Metropolitan bishop of Dabar-Bosnia	2019^[4] Previously: 2006–2009, 2013–2015
		Bishop of Kruševac	2019^[4]
		Bishop of Srem	2021^[5] Previously: 2011–2014
		Bishop of Zvornik and Tuzla	2021^[5] Previously: 2009–2011, 2016–2018
Chief Secretary
		Protoiereus Staurophore	2007^[6]

References[]

[1] СПЦ – Свети Архијерејски Синод

[2] Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church

[izbsab2021-3] Митрополит загребачко-љубљански Порфирије изабран за Патријарха српског (СПЦ, 18. фебруар 2021)

[sab2019-4] Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 18. мај 2019)

[sab2021-5] Саопштење за јавност Светог Архијерејског Сабора (СПЦ, 29. мај 2021)

[sab2007-6] Саопштење за јавност са редовног заседања Светог Архијерејског Сабора – мај 2007. године (СПЦ, 30. мај 2007)

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Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church

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