Metropolitan Tribunal (Annulments)

The Metropolitan Tribunal provides canonical advice on judicial matters, exercises the judicial powers of the Archbishop on his behalf and assists parishes with related matters.

The Tribunal is an ecclesiastical (Catholic Church) court that assists the Archbishop with the application of canon law, especially by processing and judging marriage nullity cases (commonly referred to as annulments). It functions as the local court for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and less commonly as the appeals court for the dioceses of Winona-Rochester, Saint Cloud, New Ulm, Crookston, Duluth, Fargo, Sioux Falls, and Bismarck.

Pauline Privileges and Petrine Privileges should be directed to Tribunal@archspm.org.

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Album Advocatorum

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Guia de Instruccion para la Historia Personal (Español)

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Guide Sheet for Written Personal History

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Initial Paperwork: Application for a Canonical Trial (Petitioner)

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El Tribunal Preguntas (Español)

Tribunal Brochure

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Staff

Very Reverend Michael Johnson JCL

Judicial Vicar, Judge

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4471

Email: johnsonm@archspm.org

Reverend James McConville

Adjutant Judicial Vicar

Office: Tribunal

Phone: 651-291-4502

Email: mcconvillej@archspm.org

Richard Aleman

Auditor for Spanish language cases

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 290-1617

Email: alemanr@archspm.org

Deacon Nathan Allen JD

Judge

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4465

Email: allenn@archspm.org

John Balk JCL

Advocate

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4423

Email: balkj@archspm.org

Linda Botkin

Ecclesiastical Notary

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4469

Email: botkinl@archspm.org

Molly Hess

Judge

Office: Tribunal

Email: hessm@archspm.org

Father Matthew Northenscold JCL

Defender of the Bond

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4482

Email: northenscoldm@archspm.org

Daniel Quinan JCL

Judge

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4548

Email: quinand@archspm.org

Jordana Torgeson

Ecclesiastical Notary

Office: Tribunal

Phone: (651) 291-4476

Email: torgesonj@archspm.org

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