synodicon

noun

syn·​odi·​con

sə̇ˈnädə̇ˌkän,

sēnȯt͟hēˈkȯn

plural -s

: a letter, decree, or other document emanating from a synod in the Eastern Orthodox Church

specifically : an instrument of appointment to a high ecclesiastical office (as of a bishop)

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek synodikon, from neuter of synodikos

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