Holy Synod Of The Albanian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church ( sq, Sinodi i Shenjtë i Kishës Ortodokse Autoqefale të Shqipërisë) is the highest governing body of the church of Orthodox Church of Albania, Albanian Orthodox Church. History The Albanian Orthodox Church was declared autocephalous initially by the Orthodox Congress (Albania), Congress of Berat, on 10–19 September 1922. Its decisions were recognized by the Albanian government, which had pushed for its development. The "High Ecclesiastical Council" was appointed in Congress, which would temporarily lead the Church. In February 1929 the Holy Synod was formed consisting of: * Visarion Xhuvani (who was made bishop in Serbia in 1925, by Russian bishops) as Archbishop of Albania and supervisor of the metropolis of Korça, * Agathangjel Çamçe metropolitan of Berat, * Ambroz Ikonomi, Metropolitan of Dryinopolis * Efthim Kosteva, Archbishop Assistant. On 29 June 1929, at the Second Clergy-Secular Congress held in Korça, the "Stat ...
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