General Synod
Britishnoun
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But it was their latest event, hosted inside the chamber where the Church of England had only the week before held its national assembly, General Synod, which caused the biggest stir.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Last month, the General Synod - the Church's governing body - rejected a proposal that would have made safeguarding fully independent, which proponents say would increase accountability but critics say would delay reform.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
The Bishop of Stepney, Dr Joanne Grenfell, who is lead bishop for safeguarding, had put forward a motion to the General Synod for all Church-employed safeguarding officers to be transferred to a new independent body.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
Past General Synod meetings have had major repercussions.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
The supreme authority for the making of such laws is the General Synod, of which the primate is president.
From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)
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