# Most Holy Synod

> highest governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church starting in 1721; abolished in 1917 when the Patriarchate was reinstated

**Wikidata**: [Q2492984](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2492984)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Holy_Synod)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/most-holy-synod


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. FactGrid