Catholic Tribunal Office Judge- Jefferson City, MO

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

* Five (5) years Tribunal experience preferred 

* 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