jagadeesh 22 September 2026

Authority to sell church property

does the parish priest of the church have the authority to sell the church property ?

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This discussion clarifies whether a parish priest has the authority to sell church property. The content indicates that a priest cannot unilaterally sell church property, citing a past instance where it was sold in 2002. The current owner wishes to sell, prompting questions about the possibility of purchasing the property and the validity of the original sale deed.

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Sourav Das (Advocate Supreme Court of India) 23 September 2026

No, he can not.

jagadeesh 23 September 2026

He has already sold it in 2002. so now the current owner is wanting to sell it and we had approached for the same . so can we purchase it .

pls find the sale deed done in 2002

P. Venu (Advocate) 23 September 2026

Please post complete facts. There are many Christian sects; Each sect follows diffeeent norms as to holding and management of church properties.

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 25 September 2026

What is your concern /problem / dispute and locus standi to the church property, if it is not an examination hall question paper ?

jagadeesh 25 September 2026

concern is as

the parish had sold it to Mr. john

now we are purchasing from John

our lawyer has told to show the proof that he is authorised to sell

Authority to sell church property

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