Tribunal archdiocese of detroit

For more information, please call Archdiocese of Philadelphia Skip to page content. Welcome The Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reviews and judges all matrimonial cases brought to the Tribunal of which it has the necessary competency, or jurisdiction. Information Sessions The Tribunal conducts information sessions that include an explanation of the grounds for an annulment and the process.

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Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations. The Metropolitan Tribunal is the primary judicial arm of the Archbishop and serves according to the mandates of universal and particular law. In addition to serving as the Court of First Instance for the Archdiocese of Detroit, the Tribunal serves as the primary Court of Second Instance for the suffragan sees of the Province of Detroit the other dioceses in Michigan and also adjudicates First Instance cases referred to it by various Eastern Catholic Churches located within the Archdiocese of Detroit.

The Tribunal receives an average of marriage nullity petitions each year. In addition to adjudicating matters concerning the validity of marriages, the Metropolitan Tribunal each year responds to several thousand phone calls and emails inquiring about Church law Canon Law on various matters.

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