What is the Diocesan Tribunal, and what is its role in the annulment process?
The Diocesan Tribunal is an office of the Church that considers matters that pertain to Church legislation or Canon Law. Essentially, the Tribunal considers the status of persons who were married. For a marriage to be annulled, it must be proven that an essential quality or element of the marriage was lacking. The Tribunal is the Church office which will help gather the evidence to ensure there is a just and expeditious consideration given to the petition.
