'Extinct' Episcopal Parish Refuses to Hand Over Keys to Property

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[Agape Press] November 28, 2005--Dague says the standard under New York law does not allow the parish to be declared "extinct," so he does not believe the diocese can seize the parish's property through civil recourse. And while the dispute may eventually be hashed out in court, the attorney says he hopes that never happens.