Office of the Tribunal & Canonical Services 

Mrs. Cecilia Brennan, J.C.L.
Director of the Tribunal  and Judge 

 Ms. Maria Gonzalez
Case Manager 

           Phone: (831) 373-1833        Fax: (831) 373-6761 

email: tribunal@dioceseofmonterey.org

Send all prenuptial packets c/o Maria Gonzalez.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 350, Monterey, CA 93942-0350 (Check Guidelines Below)

Letters of Good Standing for clergy may be sent to the Office of the Vice Chancellor with a copy to Leticia at LMcPherson@dioceseofmonterey.org. 

The Office of the Tribunal and Canonical Services assists the Bishop in his judicial role through the application of the internal legal system of the Catholic Church which includes the Code of Canon Law, the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Liturgical Law, Scripture and Magisterial teaching. 

Our mission is to determine the truth and to provide justice for all those who approach the Church’s court system. Determinations include assessing the validity of marriages that have broken down, requests for dispensations and permissions, approval of prenuptial packets, addressing temporal goods and penal matters as well as clarifying the status of persons in the Church.  The office provides canonical expertise to the Bishop and parish or diocesan staff, as well as the faithful of the Diocese of Monterey. 

We are ministers of truth, justice and mercy.

Please note prenuptial packets for weddings outside the United States  are to be received no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the wedding date to ensure they are processed in time by our tribunal and  received by the tribunal of the diocese of the wedding celebration for approval and transmittal to the parish where the marriage is to take place.  Late or incomplete files will jeopardize approvals.