N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 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.