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    • Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Kurtyka, JCD, PA
      Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Kurtyka, JCD, PA
      Pastor: St. Paul, Prospect Park/Judicial Vicar
      (973) 777-8818 X 229
      msgrkurtykapatersondiocese.org
    • Rev. Msgr. Joseph Anginoli, JCL
      Rev. Msgr. Joseph Anginoli, JCL
      Pastor: St. Joseph, Mendham/Tribunal: Adjutant Judicial Vicar
      (973) 777-8818 x 226
    • Rev. Marc Mancini, JCL
      Rev. Marc Mancini, JCL
      Pastor, St. James of the Marches Parish, Totowa; (Diocesan) Promoter of Justice, Canon Lawyer
    • Rev. Jack Hanley
      Rev. Jack Hanley
      Tribunal: Auditor
      (973) 777-8818 X 226
    • Mary Beth Leonhard
      Mary Beth Leonhard
      Tribunal: Administrative Assistant / Notary
      (973) 777-8818 X 226
      marybethpatersondiocese.org
    • Shawn Vacca
      Tribunal: Administrative Assistant / Notary
      (973) 777-8818 X 229
      svaccapatersondiocese.org
  • The Diocesan Tribunal

    The Tribunal of the Diocese of Paterson, under the direction of the Bishop, is supervised by his delegate, the Judicial Vicar.  He, together with a staff of specially trained and experienced priests, deacons, religious and lay persons offer assistance to persons who request that the Church study a marriage in order to determine its validity or invalidity.
     

    What is the Tribunal?

    Church law calls for the existence of a Tribunal in every diocese of the world.  The office of the Tribunal constitutes the judicial branch of diocesan government responsible for the administration of justice.  One of the most common functions of the Tribunal is the review of petitions for ecclesiastical declarations of nullity.  This involves an investigation of facts and a possible rendering of a decision concerning the nullity of a particular marriage. 


    How Does One Begin a Study?

    Contact a priest, deacon or pastoral associate (preferably one in your parish) and he/she will make an appointment to meet with you to initiate the completion of an introductory form entitled Petition for an Ecclesiastical Annulment.  The first part of this form requires basic biographical information, while the second part requires a more extensive personal and marital history narrative. 

    When you have completed both parts, you are to return it to the person at the parish who assisted you so that he/she may sign and forward your petition to the Tribunal for an evaluation.  Your case will be assigned a case name and protocol number.  These status codes are to be used in all subsequent correspondence and phone calls to our office so that your case may be easily identified.

    Questions?

    Please contact your parish priest or call the Tribunal Office at (973) 777-8818 ext. 229 or 226.

  • Full Office Staff

    Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Kurtyka, PA, JCD
    Judicial Vicar
    973-777-8818 ext. 229
    msgrkurtyka@patersondiocese.org 

    Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Anginoli, JCL
    Adjutant Judicial Vicar
    973-777-8818 ext. 226
     
    Rev. Marc A. Mancini, JCL, Associate Judge
    973-777-8818 ext. 226 or ext. 229
     
    Mary Beth Leonhard
    Tribunal Administrative Assistant/Notary
    973-777-8818 ext. 226
    Marybeth@patersondiocese.org
     
    Shawn E. Vacca
    Tribunal Administrative Assistant/Notary
    973-777-8818 ext. 229
    svacca@patersondiocese.org
     
    Rev. John P. Hanley, Auditor


    Other Tribunal Staff:

     

    Associate Judges:
    Rev. Msgr. John J. Carroll, Ed.D.
    Rev. John T. Catoir, JCD
    Rev. Emmett J. Gavin, O.Carm., JCL, JD
    Rev. Msgr. John E. Hart, JCL
    Rev. Msgr. George F. Hundt, JCL
    Rev. Msgr. Herbert K. Tillyer, M.Ch.A.


    Advocates:

    Rev. John T. Connolly, M.Div.
    Sister Catherine Mary Raymond, fsp, JCL


    Auditors:

    Rev. Manuel Guevara
    Rev. John P. Hanley
    Rev. Philip Michael Tangorra, JCL


    Defender of the Bond:

    Rev. Msgr. T. Mark Condon, JCD
    Rev. Caesar Jaramillo, JCL


    Canonical Consultant:

    Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Goode, M. Ch.A.


    Psychological Experts:

    Rev. Edward G. Lambro, Ph.D.
    Mr. Peter Cardona

    Rev. Richard J. Mucowski, OFM, Ed.D., Ph.D.

  • Documents

    • Marriage Annulments: Q&A

 

 

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