Catholic Tribunal Office Judge
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Job Location:
Jefferson City, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
28 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Taleo
- Clerical Experience
- Microsoft Publisher
- Tribal Law
- Adoption
- Legal Research
- Transcription
- Administrative Experience
- Creative Writing
- Technical Support
