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In this episode of Synods and Synodality with co-hosts Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Dr. Michael Vacca, Dr. Eduardo Echeverria, Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, addresses some important points on Synods, namely:1) Why do you think Paul VI established the Synod of Bishops on Sept. 15, 1965 (while Vatican II was still in session)?2) Which of the Synods during the time of Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI do you think were the most significant?3) What insights from these Synods would you like to discuss? 4) What role would you like to see these Synods play in the future of the Church?SYNOD OF BISHOPS PROFILE  The Synod of Bishops was established by St Paul VI on 15th September 1965 with the Motu Proprio  Apostolica Sollicitudo. Its formation took place in the context of the Second Vatican Council which, with the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium (21st November 1964), had largely concentrated on the doctrine of the episcopate, urging greater involvement of the Bish