Legal Opinion
Rector of Christ Church v. Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2011No. S10G1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
This case involves a dispute over control of property belonging to the oldest church in Georgia, Christ Church in Savannah (“Christ Church”), with a history spanning almost three centuries. As with so many hierarchical church property disputes that end up in court, this case had its genesis in doctrinal positions taken by the general denomination — the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (“Episcopal Church”) — that were opposed by a majority faction of the local congregation. In March 2006, the leadership of the majority faction, which calls itself…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese for United States and Canada v. MilivojevichSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jones v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Episcopal Church CasesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
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