Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_organization
|
| gptkbp:compareTo |
Catholic Ecumenical Councils
Orthodox Holy Synods |
| gptkbp:decision |
Collective voting
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Greek: synodos (assembly, meeting)
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:Presbyterianism gptkb:Reformed_Churches |
| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
gptkb:16th_century_Reformation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Protestant Synods
|
| gptkbp:language |
Latin: synodus
|
| gptkbp:level |
International
National Regional |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:General_Synod_of_the_Church_of_England
gptkb:Synod_of_Dort Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Synod Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly |
| gptkbp:presidedBy |
Clergy
Lay representatives |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Church governance
Ecclesiastical discipline Doctrinal decision-making |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Protestantism
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Synods_(in_Orthodoxy)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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