WHO ARE THE OFFICIALS OF THE TRIBUNAL?
The officials who serve as Judges and Defenders of the Bond must have training in Church law and generally are priests. The Judicial Vicar (Chief Judge) appoints the particular Judge for each case or three judges in the more complex and difficult cases. Other staff members at the Tribunal are advocates (who interview and prepare petitions), notaries (skilled secretaries), and other professionals (those skilled in counseling, psychiatry or psychology who are employed by the Tribunal).
