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defender of the bond

Official in Catholic matrimonial and ordination trials

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Nov 6, 2025
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What is the annulment process timeline and who decides in a diocesan tribunal?

The diocesan annulment process normally takes , depending on the procedure used, evidence complexity, and whether appeals are filed; the petitioner bears the burden of proof while the diocesan tribuna...

Dec 20, 2025
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What standards of evidence do the defensor vinculi and promotor iustitiae use to argue for or against annulment?

Two Vatican court officers— the defensor vinculi (defender of the bond) and the promotor iustitiae (promoter of justice)—operate as institutional parties in marriage-nullity proceedings with distinct ...