Canonum De Lex Ecclesium
Canons of Ecclesiastical Law

one heaven iconVI.   Institution

6.2 Property and Rights

Article 187 - Real Property

Canon 4579 (link)

All Religions and Cults have the right to acquire, retain and administer real property in the form of land and associated fixed and immovable property pertaining to Orders and primary services provided by the Religion or Cult. However, no Religions or Cult has the right to treat Homo Sapien or higher order life as elements of real property.

Canon 4580 (link)

No Religion or Cult, including all its subsidiaries as one, may ever own, possess or control directly or indirectly Real Property for the purpose of investment that does not represent actual real property of a primary service.

Canon 4581 (link)

No Religion or Cult, including all its subsidiaries as one, may ever own, possess or control directly or indirectly more than one fortieth (1/40th) of the property and goods of a community, region, state or nation.

Canon 4582 (link)

Any Religion or Cult that owns, possesses or controls directly or indirectly more than one fortieth (1/40th) of the real property of a community, region, state or nation is compelled to immediately surrender without charge such title and property to the benefit of the community as a whole.