Church Buildings & Sacred Places

1. Church services may be held in any suitable location, at the discretion of the minister or those involved.
2. Sacred places are designated for worship or the burial of the faithful through dedication or blessing.
3. Churches, oratories, and private chapels should be dedicated and blessed. This is typically done by a bishop but may be delegated if necessary.
4. When a group gathers regularly for worship, a bishop may dedicate the church building and assign it a title.
5. A regularly used place of worship may be set aside and named after the church using it.
6. Oratories and private chapels are set aside for worship but may be used for other respectful purposes when not in use.
7. A record of dedication or blessing must be kept by the cleric in charge.
8. Sacred places are desecrated by serious offences that cause scandal. If deemed necessary by a bishop, a penitential rite must be performed to restore their holiness.
9. Sacred places lose their dedication or blessing if largely destroyed or permanently repurposed for secular use.
10. The Church may use buildings belonging to other Christian groups with the appropriate authority’s consent.
11. Other Christian groups may use Church buildings with the consent of the cleric in charge.