# Synod on Synodality opens (2021)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2021-synod-on-synodality-opens
Location: Vatican City
Themes: Council

Pope Francis opens a multi-year global synodal process. At this point in the timeline (2021), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Francis (13 March 2013 – 21 April 2025).

## Why it matters
Synod on Synodality opens mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Francis](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-francis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Synod on Synodality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_on_Synodality)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Synod on Synodality opens](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Synod+on+Synodality+opens)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)