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Illegitimate deposition of Patriarch Theophilus of Ethiopia

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church met on Saturday 14 August 1976 (corresponding to 8 Mesra 1692) under the chairmanship of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and the 117th P...

Judgment of Priests

The Holy Synod decided the following:

  1. The application of Church laws not to rule on a Priest, except by a Clerical Council, with the possibility of temporarily stopping his work pending the presentatio...

Authority to administer ecclesiastic sanctions

Regarding ecclesiastic sanctions, the Holy Synod agreed that the Father of Confession, the Bishop, the Clerical Council, His Holiness the Pope, or the Holy Synod, determine the Church punishment accor...

Judgment of priests, rejecting revolving priests, and ordaining sufficient priests

The Synod approved the requests and recommendations of the Diocesans Affairs Committee, as follows:

  1. The importance of adhering to the decision of the Holy Synod, issued on 21/06/1986, which states:
  2. a. ...

Conflict between ecclesiastic and secular marital law

On 08/06/2010, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church that met at the Papal residence, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III and membership of 81 Metropolitans and Bishops and...