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General Synod

British

noun

the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives

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"I'm glad the General Synod is going to be debating a model that largely reflects what I was asked to do in the report I published last year, a model of full independence," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

On Monday, Mr Cottrell will lead a meeting of the General Synod - the Church's governing body - which will discuss changes to safeguarding measures.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Mr Cottrell will "feed in" to the conversations around safeguarding, but the General Synod will "make the final decision on it", he added.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Also known as the Church's parliament, the General Synod meets up to three times a year to debate and pass measures governing how the Church works.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

At length, in 1913, the Bishop of Christchurch carried through the General Synod a bill which revolutionised the whole procedure.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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