Tribunal Office Judge

Job Description

The Diocese of Jefferson City is seeking a canonist to serve full-time as Judge, on-site in the Jefferson City chancery office, working cooperatively with Tribunal staff at the direction of the Judicial Vicar. As assigned by the Director of Canonical Services, he/she will advise on canonical matters and prepare drafts of decrees and other canonical documents, as needed.

Essential duties include:
* Serve as primary instructing judge over matrimonial causes in the tribunal
* Ensure tribunal compliance with all procedural law
* Instruct cases, conducting in-person depositions of parties and witnesses
* Write decrees and sentences
* Instruct petitions for the Petrine and Pauline Privileges and dispensations
* Serve as an assessor for penal cases
* Regularly study doctrine and jurisprudence
* Draft Tribunal correspondence
* Translate Rotal documents from Latin, as needed
* Advise the Diocesan Bishop and Vicar General on canonical matters
* Maintain and revise forms, documents, and explanatory material as needed

Minimum of five (5) years Tribunal experience
* Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL)
* Must be a Catholic in good standing and adhere to the doctrine and moral teaching of the Church, especially with respect to marriage
* Strong grasp of procedural canon law and knowledge of Rotal jurisprudence
* Competence in reading Latin
* Knowledge of office software
* Internet and email proficiency
* Ability to manage and supervise employees
* Bilingual in Spanish is preferred

About the Employer

Embracing the spirituality of stewardship, and co-responsibility, we aim to support parishes as centers of charity and mercy.