Interdiocesan Tribunal

The Cape Town Interdiocesan Tribunal (also known as the Marriage Tribunal) is the Ecclesiastical Court of the Archdiocese of Cape Town. The Tribunal is charged with the administration of justice, for matters of the public good brought before the Church; as a court of first instance and as an appellate court.

Although most cases brought before the Tribunal involve questions of marital nullity, the court is also competent to deal with penal matters.

Judicial Vicar

Fr Robert Bissell JCD. Tel: 021 462 2417. Email: jv@adct.org.za

Associate Judges

Frs Eddie O’Neill SDB, Peter Ziegler, Paul Taylor, Nkululeko Meyiwa OMI, Dominic Helmboldt

Defenders of the Bond

Mgr Clifford Stokes JCD, Fr Thulani Gubula JCL (Queenstown), Fr Godfrey Solomon

Promoter of Justice

Mgr Clifford Stokes JCD, Fr Thulani Gubula JCL (Queenstown)

Administration

Tel: 021 462 2417. Fax: 021 461 9330. E-mail: tribunal@adct.org.za

Normal Business hours are between 8.30 am and 13.30 pm, Tuesday through Friday.

Ms Simone Mouwers (secretary), Ms Janine Canfield (auditor/documentary processes), Ms Julia Reynolds (auditor), Fr Christian Frantz

General questions concerning fees and administration can be addressed via e-mail or telephone.

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