2016 New York Laws
RCO - Religious Corporations
Article 5 - (Religious Corporations) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES
90 - Incorporation of Roman Catholic churches.

  90.  Incorporation  of Roman Catholic churches.   An unincorporated
  Roman Catholic church in this state may become incorporated as a  church
  by  executing,  acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation,
  stating the corporate name by which such church shall be known  and  the
  county,  town,  city or village where its principal place of worship is,
  or is intended to be, located.
A certificate of incorporation of  an  unincorporated  Roman  Catholic
  church  shall  be  executed  and  acknowledged  by  the  Roman  Catholic
  archbishop or bishop, and the vicar-general of the diocese in which  its
  place of worship is, and by the rector of the church, and by two laymen,
  members  of such church who shall be selected by such officials, or by a
  majority of such officials.
On filing such certificate such church shall be a corporation  by  the
  name stated in the certificate.