CCEO and Inter Eparchial Tribunals

with special reference to Sagar-Satna and Ujjain-Jagadalpur inter-eparchial tribunals

Authors

  • Regi Njaralakkattukunnel judge in the Sagar-Satna Inter-Eparchial Tribunal

Keywords:

tribunal system, establishment of inter-eparchial tribunal, effects of inter eparchial tribunal, tribunal personnel

Abstract

Regi Njaralakkattukunnel deals with the evolution of Inter-eparchial tribunal in the Church and the erection of Inter-eparchial Tribunals of Sagar-Satna and Ujjain-Jagadalpur, India. The article examines Inter-eparchial Tribunals of Sagar-Satna and Ujjain-Jagadalpur in the light of the two recent motu proprios Mitis Iudex Dominius Iesus and Mitis et misericors Iesus. Even though in principle these tribunals are competent to treat matrimonial cases, penal cases, and other cases which are not reserved to the eparchial bishop, in practice they handle only matrimonial cases. The author concludes with the remark that the provision of the briefer matrimonial process before Bishop introduced by the recent motu proprio may eliminate these tribunals if practically they are not enabled to handle other cases.

Author Biography

Regi Njaralakkattukunnel, judge in the Sagar-Satna Inter-Eparchial Tribunal

Regi Njaralakkattukunnel is a priest ordained for the Eparchy of Sagar, M.P on 1 April 2003. He served in the eparchy in different mission stations as priest in-charge, manager of Schools, parish priest etc. After his theological studies at St. Charles’ Seminary in Nagpur, he did his licentiate in Eastern Canon Law in the Institute of Oriental Canon Law at Dharmaram Vidhya Kshetram, Bangalore aggregated to Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome. He was a visiting lecturer of Canon Law at St. Ephrem’s Theological Seminary in Satna for three years. At present he is serving as priest in charge of newly started mission station in the Eparchy of Sagar and as a judge in the Sagar-Satna Inter-Eparchial Tribunal.

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Published

2020-08-02

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016): Iustitia: Dharmaram Journal of Canon Law

Section

Articles