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SECTION 90
Incorporation of Roman Catholic churches
Religious Corporations (RCO) CHAPTER 51, ARTICLE 5
§ 90. Incorporation of Roman Catholic churches. An unincorporated
Roman Catholic church in this state may become incorporated as a church
by executing, acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation,
stating the corporate name by which such church shall be known and the
county, town, city or village where its principal place of worship is,
or is intended to be, located.

A certificate of incorporation of an unincorporated Roman Catholic
church shall be executed and acknowledged by the Roman Catholic
archbishop or bishop, and the vicar-general of the diocese in which its
place of worship is, and by the rector of the church, and by two laymen,
members of such church who shall be selected by such officials, or by a
majority of such officials.

On filing such certificate such church shall be a corporation by the
name stated in the certificate.