General Synod

noun

1. the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives

Example Sentences

Attending the Church’s national assembly, its General Synod, is eye-opening in the ferocity of debate over issues across the board, often reflecting the polarisation in modern Britain on many issues.

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But on Tuesday, following a petition set up by members of the Church's parliament - the General Synod - and mounting pressure to go, Mr Welby resigned.

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Members will include representatives from around the global Anglican Communion, the General Synod, as well as at least one bishop.

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Three members of the Church’s parliament, the General Synod, had accused the archbishop of "allowing abuse to continue" between 2013 and Smyth's death in 2018.

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Three members of the Church’s parliament - the General Synod - have started a petition calling for Mr Welby to resign over his "failures" to report John Smyth QC's "abhorrent" abuse of boys and young men at Christian summer camps.

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