The Orthodox Church of Greece - Holy Synod in Resistance (SiR; el, Ιερά Σύνοδος των Ενισταμένων) was an

Old Calendarist Old Calendarists ( Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Eastern Orthodox Ch ...

church.

History

The Holy Synod in Resistance was established in 1984. The first

Holy Synod In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod. For instance, the Holy Synod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox C ...

President of the SiR is

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Cyprian of Oropos and Fili; he was elected at this position in 1985. Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili died in 2013. He was succeeded as president by

(Cyprian II) of Oropos and Fili. The SiR ceased to exist on March 18, 2014, when it merged into with the

Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece Old Calendarists (Greek: ''palaioimerologitai'' or ''palaioimerologites''), also known as Old Feasters (''palaioeortologitai''), Genuine Orthodox Christians or True Orthodox Christians (GOC; ), are traditionalist groups of Eastern Orthodox Chri ...

(a Greek Old Calendarists group) under the presidency of Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens.

Presidents

* Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili (1985–2013) * Metropolitan of Oropos and Fili (2013–14)

References

External links

The official website
(English and Greek)
Another official websiteAnnounce of the merge
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