The Diocese of Parramatta has a Tribunal office of the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Sydney (NSW and the ACT), which is responsible for the preparation and assessment of all cases (marriage and otherwise) presented to it by people who reside within Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. It prepares formal nullity cases for the Interdiocesan Office as well as other types of cases.
Much of the work of the Tribunal centres on annulment applications and all questions in relation to this matter should be directed to the Tribunal. However, the Tribunal is also involved in a variety of other areas where advice is required on issues relating to Canon Law such as:
- Sacraments
- Temporal Goods of the Church, especially finance and property
- Statutes for diocesan and parochial organisations
- Relationships between the Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches
- Advice to the bishop, clergy and laity on general canonical matters
The Tribunal does not offer counselling or marriage guidance, however, support for families is available through services such as Catholic Care, the Diocese’s social welfare agency.
Contact the Tribunal of the Catholic Church
If you have any questions regarding the work of the Tribunal of the Catholic Church in Parramatta or would like to find out how the Tribunal can help you, please contact us at:
Address: Suite 5, Level 1, 10 Victoria Road, Parramatta NSW 2150.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm for in-person interviews. Zoom and telephone appointments are available in certain circumstances.
Post: PO Box 3006 North Parramatta NSW 1750
Phone: (02) 8838 3480