After the establishment of St. Peter the Great ordered the Synod, by decree to the Senate, to elect to the Synod a good man from among the officers, who would have the courage and could know the management of Synodal affairs, and to be the Chief Procurator in it. In the instructions for him, he is called the eye of the sovereign and a solicitor in state affairs. He was "obliged to sit in the Synod and see to it that the Synod preserves its office and in all matters that are subject to the Synod's consideration and decision, truly, zealously and decently, without wasting time, according to regulations and decrees, so that the Synod in its calling acts righteously and without hypocrisy, so that in the Synod not only deeds are done on the table, but are carried out by the very act according to the decrees." He was obliged to stop incorrect decisions of cases and report them to the Tsar. The Synodal Chancellery was directly subordinate to him. Subsequently, after the short existence of the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs (from 1817 to 1824), the importance and power of the ober-procurator increased even more. It was merged with the Ministry of Public Education, "so that Christian piety would always be the foundation of true enlightenment." The Minister was placed in the same relation to the Synod for administrative affairs as the Minister of Justice was to the Senate, except for court cases, the Ober-Procurator was subordinate to the Minister, presented him with memorandums on the cases heard in the Synod. On these memoranda, the Minister could announce his opinion, and then the cases were returned to the Synod for reconsideration. Through the Minister, the Highest Commands were announced to the Synod. According to the current law, the Ober-Procurator is a representative of state power in relation to the Holy Synod. the Synod and its department, and the person mediating between them; in addition, it has in its direct subordination some institutions of the spiritual department. As a representative of state power in the Holy Synod. In general, the Ober-Procurator supervises the progress of cases to be considered by the Synod and the execution of the resolved cases; when discussing matters in the Holy Synod. The Synod monitors the legality of discussions and decisions, offers its conclusions; in the event of decrees that are inconsistent with the laws or generally contrary to justice, he must immediately stop their execution and, with an explanation of the reasons, propose to the Holy Synod. The Synod to reconsider the matter; therefore he looks through all the minutes of the Holy Scriptures. The Synod, before carrying them out and endorses them with his consent; gives the Synod its own proposals concerning various measures. In case of failure of his proposals, he reports the matter to the Tsar. As a person who mediates between the Supreme Authority and the Holy Trinity. The Ober-Procurator transmits the reports of the Holy Synod. the Synod at the discretion of the Sovereign; declares the Holy Synod. To the Synod the Highest Commands; submits to the Tsar annual reports on the department of the Orthodox faith, as well as reports on important events concerning the Church. Petitions and complaints are handed over to the Ober-Procurator. (which relate to spiritual affairs and matters of administration of the Orthodox Church) submitted to the Highest Name. As a person mediating between the ecclesiastical and secular authorities, the Ober-Procurator communicates with the ministers and chief administrators of the affairs of the ecclesiastical department and on all matters relating to such relations, and comes up with proposals to the Holy Synod. Synod; is present in the Council of Ministers, in the State Council on an equal basis with the Ministers (Highest Approved Opinion of the State Council of 1904, Dec. 6), the Ober-Procurator is present in the Senate by his status (St. Z. I, Constitutional Decree of the Sen. Art. 8); 3) in litigation between the treasury and private individuals (specified in the Holy Laws. I vol. 1892, part 2 of article 120, paragraph 8 and article 125, paragraph 4) with the ecclesiastical department on property and some others; also, when considering contradictions (in the Cassation Courts) arising between general judicial rulings and spiritual courts on the jurisdiction of citizens. cases, the conclusion of the Synodal Ober-Procurator is required. The Ober-Procurator participates (with the Ministers of Internal Affairs, Justice, Public Education and others, according to their affiliation) in the discussion and decision on the indefinite suspension or complete cessation of periodicals (Censor of the Statute of 1890). Under the jurisdiction of the Ober-Procurator, in addition to the institutions at the Holy Synod. The Synod consists of the prosecutors of the Synodal Offices and the secretaries of the Ecclesiastical Consistories, through whom he monitors the execution of lawful decisions in the ecclesiastical department. To the officials of the synodal and diocesan administration, he owns. the authorities assign benefits and pensions; determines the spirit for the position of officials. department (up to and including the 5th grade), and dismisses. In addition to the Ober-Secretaries and Secretaries of the Holy Synod. the Synod, as well as the Secretaries of the Consistory; about them he gives proposals to the Holy Scriptures. Synod. The Ober-Procurator is appointed and dismissed by the Highest Nominal Decree addressed to the Governing Senate. In the affairs of his service, he is responsible only to the Tsar. Among the highest state officials, he is equated with Ministers. To help the Ober-Procurator was given (since 1865) an Assistant Ober-Procurator, with the rights and duties of Assistant Ministers. In the presence of St. of the Synod, one or the other sits at a special table.

Offices and Offices

Prior to the establishment of the Holy Synod. Synod under the patriarchs there were various orders, by means of which the patriarchs governed the affairs of the entire Russian Church, and, in particular, the affairs of their own diocese (Moscow). In them sat mainly the patriarchal boyars, with clerks and clerks, and decided affairs, reporting to the patriarch. Thus, under Patriarch Filaret, the following orders were established: the patriarchal category, which was in charge of the entire judicial part; state and palace, which were in charge of the income and economy of the patriarch. After the establishment of St. In the Synod, these orders were partly closed, and partly merged with the newly formed Synodal institutions, in which various changes also took place. At present, at St. The Synod has the following subordinate institutions:

Synodal Offices

Prior to the establishment of the Holy Synod. Synod under the patriarchs there were various orders, by means of which the patriarchs governed the affairs of the entire Russian Church, and, in particular, the affairs of their own diocese (Moscow). In them sat mainly the patriarchal boyars, with clerks and clerks, and decided affairs, reporting to the patriarch. Thus, under Patriarch Filaret, the following orders were established: the patriarchal category, which was in charge of the entire judicial part; state and palace, which were in charge of the income and economy of the patriarch. After the establishment of St. In the Synod, these orders were partly closed, and partly merged with the newly formed Synodal institutions, in which various changes also took place. At present, at St. The Synod has the following subordinate institutions:

Moscow Office

From the first years of its existence, St. The Synod often had to move to Moscow, where it continued its meetings. On his return to St. Petersburg, he left several of his members in Moscow to complete unfinished business; These members made up the Synodal department. In addition, there was to be a special administration in Moscow to administer the patriarchal diocese, which came under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy Synod. Synod. In this way, the Synodal Office was established. For some time (1731-1735) the Office was called St. Rules. Synod in Moscow. With the appointment of a special diocesan bishop for the Moscow diocese (former patriarchal) (1742), the administration of diocesan affairs was separated from the Office, transferred to the Moscow Spirit. Consistory and Moscow Bishop. The presence of the Office consists of: the First Metropolitan of Moscow (and in his absence, his vicar), one or two of the abbots of the Moscow stavropegic monasteries. If necessary, more members may be appointed. All of them are appointed by the Highest Commands on the recommendation of the Holy Synod. Synod. The Office is under the authority of the Office Prosecutor. The range of issues under the jurisdiction of the Office is not large. It was entrusted with the administration of the so-called stavropegic monasteries (with the exception of Solovetsky), the Dormition Cathedral and the Moscow Synodal House with its church library and sacristy, to watch over the clergy arriving in Moscow, and finally, to supply the dioceses with Holy Myrrh. From 1892, at the Moscow. Synod. The Office established the School of Church Singing.

Georgian-Imeretian Office (in Tiflis)

Established in 1814; consists of the chairman - the Exarch of Georgia (Archbishop of Kartalin) and 4 members (abbots of monasteries and archpriests). It also has a Prosecutor and a Chancellery. The circle of her department is more extensive than that of the Moscow Office. She is responsible for the general administration of church affairs in the Transcaucasian region and the management of church property there, the election and presentation of the Holy Synod. The Synod of candidates for episcopal cathedras, the judiciary as the first instance in marriage cases, in the misconduct of clergymen, and in other matters related to the spirit. Court. Eparch. the bishops of the region submit to her a report on their dioceses, report on the most important matters and cases of disagreement, etc. Synod.

Office

Established in 1814; consists of the chairman - the Exarch of Georgia (Archbishop of Kartalin) and 4 members (abbots of monasteries and archpriests). It also has a Prosecutor and a Chancellery. The circle of her department is more extensive than that of the Moscow Office. She is responsible for the general administration of church affairs in the Transcaucasian region and the management of church property there, the election and presentation of the Holy Synod. The Synod of candidates for episcopal cathedras, the judiciary as the first instance in marriage cases, in the misconduct of clergymen, and in other matters related to the spirit. Court. Eparch. the bishops of the region submit to her a report on their dioceses, report on the most important matters and cases of disagreement, etc. Synod.

Synodal

By means of it in the Holy Scriptures. The Synod is doing paperwork. It is an institution equal to the Chancellery of the Senate and is under the jurisdiction of the Synodal Ober-Procurator, with the Governor at its head. Its activities are extensive and take place in the order common to the offices of the highest state institutions. It has 6 departments with the Chief Secretary in each, and other officials. Ober-Procurator St. Synod. After the abolition of the ministry, the spirit. affairs, one department of this ministry was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ober-Procurator (the first, which was in charge of the spiritual affairs of the Greek-Russian confession). Subsequently (in 1839) it merged with the established (1836). Office of the Ober-Procurator. The Chancellery is in a position equal to that of the Ministers. It consists of 3 departments, under the management of the Director. It conducts cases concerning the power and activities of the Ober-Procurator. In addition, the Office of the Ober-Procurator has a Legal Adviser and an assistant. For the discussion of matters of special importance, a consultation is drawn up from the administrators of the central Synodal institutions, their assistants and the Legal Adviser, under the chairmanship of the Comrade Ober-Procurator.

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