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
Email: tribunal@diobr.org
The Diocesan Tribunal assists the Bishop in his role as the shepherd of the local church entrusted to his care. In his mission to teach, govern, and sanctify the people of the diocese, the Tribunal comprises the judicial responsibility of his ministry. The law of the Church is concerned with "the salvation of souls, which must always be the supreme law of the Church" (cf. Code of Canon Law, can. 1752).
In the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the Tribunal is comprised of the Bishop along with his Judicial Vicar, other appointed officials and judges, as well as a staff of assessors, ecclesiastical notaries, and experts in the behavioral sciences.
Dr. M. Bernard Atkinson, Ph.D.
Dr. Christopher D. Garner, Psy.D.
Dr. Rachel R. Stokes, Psy.D.
Mrs. Carol Waguespack, L.P.C.