General Synod

British  

noun

1. 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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General Synod

At its meeting in February the General Synod debated advice from Alexis Jay, the academic who chaired the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

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

This report was discussed at the General Synod in February last year, and Mr Cottrell welcomed its "wisdom, expertise and meticulous proposals" at the time.

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

Dr. F. H. Knubel, a member of the General Synod, was elected President of the new body— "The United Lutheran Church in America."

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

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