Church Titles in Pennsylvania

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Generally

  • 10 P.S. § 81 (Church property to be subject to control of officers or authorities thereof; validation of certain charters)

Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations

  • 15 Pa.C.S. 9114 (Entity status)
  • 15 Pa.C.S. 9115 (Ownership and transfer of property)
  • 15 Pa.C.S. 9136 (Subordination of chapter to canon law)

Nonprofit Corporations

  • 15 Pa.C.S. 5501 (Corporate capacity)
  • 15 Pa.C.S. 5107 (Subordination of subpart to canon law)
  • 15 Pa.C.S. 5546 (Purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property)
  • 15 Pa.C.S. 5547 (Authority to take and hold trust property)


Specific Denominations

Roman Catholic Church

St. Peter's Roman Cath. Par. v. Urb. Redevelopment Auth. of Pittsburgh, 394 Pa. 194, 146 A.2d 724 (1958)

St. Matthew's Slovak Roman Cath. Congregation v. Most Reverend Wuerl, 106 F. App'x 761 (3d Cir. 2004)