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Description The Diocese of Jefferson City is seeking a canonist to serve full-time as Judge, on-site in the Jefferson City chancery office, working cooperatively with Tribunal staff at the direction of the Judicial Vicar. As assigned by the Director of Canonical Services, he/she will advise on canonical matters and prepare drafts of decrees and other canonical documents, as needed. Essential duties include: • Serve as primary instructing judge over matrimonial causes in the tribunal • Ensure tribunal compliance with all procedural law • Instruct cases, conducting in-person depositions of parties and witnesses • Write decrees and sentences • Instruct petitions for the Petrine and Pauline Privileges and dispensations • Serve as an assessor for penal cases • Regularly study doctrine and jurisprudence • Draft Tribunal correspondence • Translate Rotal documents from Latin, as needed • Advise the Diocesan Bishop and Vicar General on canonical matters • Maintain and revise forms, documents, and explanatory material as needed Requirements • Five (5) years Tribunal experience preferred • Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) • Must be a Catholic in good standing and adhere to the doctrine and moral teaching of the Church, especially with respect to marriage • Strong grasp of procedural canon law and knowledge of Rotal jurisprudence • Competence in reading Latin • Knowledge of office software • Internet and email proficiency • Ability to manage and supervise employees • Bilingual in Spanish is preferred