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The '''Holy Synod in Resistance''' or '''True Orthodox Church of Greece''', also called the '''Cyprianites''', are a resistance, [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendar]] Synod, synod which separated from the [[Church of Greece]], regarding the latter as being in error.

In 1979, a [[schism]] occurred in the Synod of the so-called [[Florinites]] or [[Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]] (GOC), or the "Florinites. " Metropolitan [[Callistos of Corinth]] and Metropolitan Anthony of Megara had become disatisfied dissatisfied with the administration of Archbishop Auxentius, who had irregularly recieved received priests from New Calendar jurisdictions with questionable reputations. Callistos and Anthony [[ordination|ordained]] eight other [[bishop]]s, declared Auxentius to be deposed, and registered their Synod synod as the [[Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]] (GOC, so-called "Kallistiakoi", or Callistites).

In 1980, the Synod synod entered into communion with the Synod of the [[Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania]]. However, in 1983, the Synod synod disintegrated. Metropolitan Callistos quit the Synod because of a disagreement on the question of grace in New Calendarist sacraments, Bishop Maximos of Magnesia and two others returned to the Florinites , and the other bishops joined the synod of the True Orthodox Church of Greece under Auxentios. The rest, Matthew of Oinois, Kalliopios of Pentapolis, and Kallinikos of Achaia, in 1985, returned to the Synod synod in 1985 under the Presidency presidency of Metropolitan Gerontios of Peiraeus, after the first removal of Archbishop Auxentios.

Two members of the disintegrated Synodsynod, bishops Bishops [[Cyprian of Fili]] and Giovanni of Sicily , organized the Holy Synod in Resistance.

Unlike the other [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] Greek jurisdictions, the Holy Synod in Resistance has a markedly distinct [[ecclesiology]]. While opposed to [[ecumenism]] and the [[New Calendar]], the Synod synod maintains that the 1974 Declaration declaration was an error, and that the [[Church of Greece]] and other [[New Calendar]] jurisdictions have grace, despite the [[anathema]] against the [[New Calendar]] issued in the [[Sigillion of 1583]]. To support this view, the Synod synod points to the views expressed by the father of Greek Old-Calendarism, Metropolitan [[Chrysostomos of Florina]].

From 1994 to early 2006, the Synod synod had been in full communion with the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR), though relations have cooled recently because of the recent negotiations between ROCOR and the [[Church of Russia]]. As of February 2006, the Synod synod severed communion with the ROCOR. The Synod synod continues to maintain communion with the [[Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania]] (Synod of Metropolitan Vlasie). In 1993, the Synod synod ordained, and maintains communion with, Bishop Photii of the [[Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria]].

The Synod synod has five [[diocese]]s, including the Metropolis of Oropos and Fili, the Archdiocese of Etna (California), the Diocese of Sydney and New South Wales, the Diocese of Nora (Italy), and the Diocese of Luni (Italy). There are also missions in Austria, Sweden, Italy, Czech Republic, Georgia, South Ossetia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Africa.

Serving and praying in the Synodsynod's parishes, missions, and monasteries are 74 [[priest]]s (including 17 [[hieromonk]]s and 57 married priests), 15 [[deacon]]s, 43 [[monk]]s and 60 nuns.