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ST. MICHAEL & A.R.O.G.C. CH. v. UHNIAT

436 Pa. 222 (1969)

St. Michael and Archangel Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church v. Uhniat et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 11, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Manos, with him Philip Adler, of the New York Bar, for appellants.

Ivan Michaelson Czap, for appellees.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, November 11, 1969:

In this action in equity, the basic issue is whether St. Michael and Archangel Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of Philadelphia (St. Michael's) is subject to the patriarchal jurisdiction of the Moscow-based general Russian Orthodox Church, officially known as "The Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church" (Russian Orthodox Church), or is it within the jurisdiction of "The Russian Orthodox Church of America" commonly...

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