Chancery & Tribunal

Support with marriages & canon law

We provide general advice to priests and parishes regarding sacraments and legal/canon law issues, including marriages and annulments.

What we do

Most of our work is in handling any paperwork and permissions for marriages, including dispensations, annulments and helping people who are getting married abroad or outside of the archdiocese.

Our team are qualified and trained to advise, investigate, and determine whether or not a particular marriage might be declared invalid in light of Church law, whilst always displaying a professional manner and working with a high level of compassion.

Annulments in the Catholic Church

Marriage is a Sacrament and is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. However, we understand that for various reasons, sometimes marriages do end in separation. It may be possible for the Church to investigate a marriage to see if it was indeed invalid in accordance with Church law.

If, after investigation, the evidence shows that a particular marriage was invalid from the start, then the Church may declare it null and will issue a declaration of nullity. This would leave open the possibility of a further marriage recognised by the Church.

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Rev Canon
Anselm
Gribbin ICKSP
Rev Canon Anselm Gribbin ICKSP
Staff
Priest
Role
Assistant to the Judicial Vicar
Department
Metropolitan Tribunal
Sub-department
Status
Serving
Parish
Priest
at
Parish
Priest
at
at
Aaron
Kiely
Aaron Kiely
Staff
Role
Chancery Administrator
Department
Chancery
Sub-department
Status
Parish
at
Parish
at
at
Rev Mgr
Brian
Murphy
Rev Mgr Brian Murphy
Staff
Priest
Role
Judicial Vicar
Department
Metropolitan Tribunal
Sub-department
Status
Serving
Parish
Priest
at
Parish
Priest
at
at
Rev Canon
John
Poland
Rev Canon John Poland
Staff
Priest
Role
Assistant to the Judicial Vicar
Department
Metropolitan Tribunal
Sub-department
Status
Serving
Parish
Priest
at
Parish
Priest
at
at
Rev Canon
Aidan
Prescott VG
Rev Canon Aidan Prescott VG
Trustee
Staff
Priest
Role
Moderator of the Curia
Department
Chancery
Sub-department
Status
Serving
Parish
Priest
at
St Clare, Sefton Park
Parish
Priest
at
at
Rev
Seán
Riley
Rev Seán Riley
Staff
Priest
Role
Chancellor
Department
Chancery
Sub-department
Metropolitan Tribunal
Status
Serving
Parish
Priest
at
Parish
Priest
at
at
Maureen
Stigberg
Maureen Stigberg
Staff
Role
Tribunal Administrator
Department
Metropolitan Tribunal
Sub-department
Status
Parish
at
Parish
at
at