The Diocesan Council is one of the organs of ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church , or rather, an organ of diocesan self-government.
The Diocesan Council consists of:
- Diocesan bishop or his deputy as chairman
- Two members of the diocesan church court
- One monk
- One cleric and one layman from each bishop deanery
- Five laity
The mandate of the members of the Diocesan Council is valid for 6 years.
The diocesan council shall be convened by the diocesan bishop or his locum tenens at least once a year at the next meeting and, if necessary, at any other time. The decision of the Diocesan Council may be considered lawful only if more than half of the members of the council have adopted in its work. All decisions are made by voting. In case of equal division of votes, the vote of the chairman of the council is considered decisive.
Links
- Diocesan Council of the Orthodox Church . Pravoslavie.ru Date of treatment October 14, 2012. Archived December 14, 2012.
- Charter Srpske Orthodox Church (Serb.) . Date of treatment August 30, 2018.