Saint Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Cathedral, Inc. v. Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, Inc.

McIntyre, Frances A., J.

Saint Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Cathedral, Inc. (“Saint Mark’s”) had been a congregation within the Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, Inc. (the “Metropolis”) since 1972 until it elected to leave the Metropolis in September of 2012. The parties now dispute which entity is the true owner of certain property located at 850-854 South Street in Roslindale, Massachusetts. While the Metropolis holds the deed to the South Street property, Saint Mark’s claims that the Metropolis simply holds the property in trust for the congregation.

Based upon this court’s application of…