100 - Incorporation of Ruthenian Greek Catholic churches.

§   100.  Incorporation  of  Ruthenian  Greek  Catholic  churches.  An  unincorporated Ruthenian Greek Catholic church of the Greek rite in this  state may become incorporated as a church  by  executing,  acknowledging  and filing a certificate of incorporation, stating the corporate name by  which  said 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  Ruthenian  Greek  Catholic  church  shall  be  executed  and acknowledged by the Ruthenian  Catholic bishop, appointed by the pope of Rome to have supervision  over  Ruthenian  Catholics  of the Greek rite in the United States, or in case  of a vacancy in the office of bishop by reason of death, resignation  or  otherwise, the Ruthenian administrator of the Ruthenian Catholic diocese  duly  appointed  and  recognized by the apostolic delegate in the United  States, and the chancellor of the diocese in which its place of  worship  is,  and  by the pastor of the church and by two laymen, members of such  church, who shall be elected by such officers or by a majority  of  such  officers. On filing such certificate, said church shall be a corporation  by the name stated in the certificate.