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Roman Catholic Answer: A church is only considered a "church" if it is established by the local Bishop and is in communion with Rome. Any group of people or building outside of the authority of the local Bishop would not be considered a church, local or otherwise.

1) What is church incorporation 2) If a local church becomes incorporated within a denomination, does the the local church lose property ownership?

It varies from local church to local church, and is usually set the pastor(s) in consultation with the ruling board of the church (the Session).

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