The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, chaired by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, meets today, Thursday, December 2, in the Phanar.
- Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon
- Elder Metropolitan Demetrios of Princes Islands
- Metropolitan Dimitrios of Metres and Athyra
- Alexios of Atlanta
- Joseph of Proconnesus
- Meliton of Philadelphia
- Seraphim of Sebastia
- Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain
- Gennadios of Sassima
- Kyrillos of Krini
- Joseph of Buenos Aires
- Amfilochios of Adrianople
The agenda is expected to include the decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Crete for the dismissal of Archbishop Eirinaios from his duties, which must receive the approval of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.