Bishops' Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure: Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches: Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:

Semi-Autonomous: The Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, also known in English as the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Свети архијерејски сабор Српске православне цркве, romanized: Sveti arhijerejski sabor Srpske pravoslavne crkve) serves by Church constitution as the supreme body of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

In case of emergency, it can also be summoned at any other time.

Its decisions are recognized as valid if, at their adoption, more than half of the diocesan bishops are present at the meeting of the council.

With an equal number of votes, the voice of the Patriarch is decisive.