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Synod
A synod is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine.
The word comes from the Greek "synodos" meaning assembly, and it is synonymous with the Latin word "concilium" - council.
Some synods of note
- Synod of Ancyra
- Synod of Tyre[?] and Jerusalem 335 AD
- Synod of Whitby 664 AD
- Synod of Charroux[?], 989 AD
- Synod of Verona[?], 1184
- Synod of Toulouse[?], 1229
- Synod of Dort[?] (Dordrecht) 1618/1619
- General Synod
Some councils of note
See also: Ecumenical council
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