What is a Tribunal?
A Tribunal is the Church court for a local Roman Catholic diocese. It
adjudicates internal Church legal affairs, including petitions for declarations
of nullity of marriage. A Tribunal is composed of The Judicial Vicar, other
Judges, and court officers, such as Promoters of Justice, Defenders of the
Bond of Marriage, Advocates and Auditors.
The Philadelphia Tribunal is a Metropolitan Tribunal because it is the
court of the Metropolitan Episcopal See of Philadelphia. It is the appeal
court for all of the Roman Catholic dioceses
of Pennsylvania (the Roman Catholic Province of Pennsylvania).
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