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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Before then though, in February, she will lead the meeting of the Church's national assembly, the General Synod.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Ian Paul, a conservative theologian and a member of the General Synod, denies that this amounted to "strong-arm tactics".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

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 General Synod has discussed safeguarding measures before.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Kurtz and the Observer were never censured by the General Synod.

From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

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