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
