Judicial and canonical services are offered by the Tribunal

The Tribunal is the judicial branch of the diocese, primarily deciding cases involving the invalidity of marriage and offering other services related to canon law

TRIBUNAL
Mailing address: P. O. Box 1087, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1087
Physical address: 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1998
Telephone: 225-336-8755
FAX: 225-242-0229
E-mail: tribunal [at] diobr.org
Judicial Vicar: Very Rev. Paul D. Counce, J.C.L., M.C.L.
Promoter of Justice: Very Rev. Vincent J. Dufresne, S.T.L., J.C.L., V.F.
Judges: Rev. Msgr. William L. Greene, Rev. Msgr. Gerald M. Lefebvre, Mrs. Jaclyn O'Brien McEachern, J.C.D., Rev. Michael J. Moroney and Rev. Frank M. Uter
Defenders of the Bond: Rev. Garland C. T. Belsome, Very Rev. Vincent J. Dufresne, S.T.L., J.C.L., V.F., Rev. Gerard R. Martin, and Very Rev. Than Ngoc Vu, S.T.L.
Apprentice Defenders of the Bond: Rev. Matthew P. Lorrain and Rev. Paul A. McDuffie
Assessors: Mrs. Mary Ann Atkinson, Mrs. Melanie Chabbarria, Mrs. Brenda W. Keller, and Miss Beatrice Leonard
Staff Psychologists: Dr. M. Bernard Atkinson, Ph.D., Dr. Christopher D. Garner, Psy.D., and Dr. Rachel R. Stokes, Psy.D.
Secretary and Ecclesiastical Notary: Mrs. V. Eileen Bourgeois
Assistant Secretary: Mrs. Billie Lynn Civello