South Carolina High Court Rules For Break-Away Anglican Parish

Religion Clause Blog: “In All Saints Parish Waccamaw v. The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina, (SC Sup. Ct., Sept. 18, 2009), the court, applying neutral principles of civil law, held that the Parish’s property belongs to the break-away group and that the vestry elected by the majority break-away group are the true officers of the Parish.”