Holy Synod of Milan

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The Holy Synod of Milan, also known as the Milan Synod, is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Church in Milan, Italy.

It began as the Diocese for Western Europe of that Old Calendarist Greek Orthodox Church which (after receiving a hierarchy with the aid of bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) was united under Archbishops Akakios and Auxentios. This Diocese was granted a Tomos of Autonomy as a Synod for the Western World in 1984 from Archbishop Auxentios in order to pursue missionary work among the non-Orthodox people of the West. The title of the Synod at that time was the Metropolia of Western Europe.

After the transference of its first Chief Hierarch, Metropolitan Gabriel of Portugal, to the Autocephalous Church of Poland, Bishop Evloghios of Milan was chosen as second Chief Hierarch. The Holy Synod of Milan adheres to the traditional Julian Calendar. The associated dioceses in the USA are not members of SCOBA and are termed non-canonical by those Orthodox jurisdictions which are members of SCOBA. The associated jurisdiction in Spain is legally recognized by the European Union: "Our Metropolia is recognized and registered in Spain by the Ministry of Justice (European Community) as “Iglesia Oriental Hispánica”, with N° 924 SG – Gruppo A."