Canovaro v. Brothers of the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

The Parish of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, sometimes known as the Church of Our Mother of Good Counsel, was created in Philadelphia in 1889 by and under the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. It had fixed lines and its communicants generally were of Italian origin. The Brothers of the Order of St. Augustine purchased some land in the parish, the legal title being taken in the name of the Order. A church with a rectory was erected on a portion of it under the auspices and in accordance with the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church and was used…