About Us
The Metropolitan Tribunal is the Ecclesiastical Court of the Archdiocese of New York and is charged with the administration of justice, as a court of first instance and as an appellate court, for matters of the public good brought before the Church. Although most cases brought before the Tribunal involve questions of marital nullity, the court also acts as the competent forum for other issues, including penal matters.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Tribunal Forms
Please mail the completed application to the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of New York, 1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Once it is received you will be contacted by a Tribunal staff member informing you about the next step.
All mailings to the Tribunal MUST be addressed as follows:
Archdiocese of New York
Metropolitan Tribunal
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
There is a $100 application fee to be paid when an application for a Declaration of Nullity is submitted.
Effective November 1, 2023, there is a $900 administrative fee to be paid in addition to the $100 application fee. The timeline for payment of this fee can be found in the application.
Petition for Declaration of Invalidity due to Lack of Form:
Please Note: The Petition for a Declaration of Invalidity due to Lack of Form must be filled out with your parish priest, who will then mail it to the Metropolitan Tribunal.
There is a $100 application fee to be paid when a Declaration of Invalidity due to Lack of Form is submitted. (Effective November 1, 2023)
Judicial Vicar
Very Rev. Robert Hospodar, J.C.L.
Associate Judicial Vicar
Rev. Anthony O. Omenihu, J.C.D.
Promoter of Justice
Rev. Michael T. Martine, J.C.L
Tribunal Judges
Very Rev. Robert Hospodar, J.C.L.
Rev. Nicholas E. Callaghan, J.C.D.
Msgr. Joseph Giandurco, J.C.D.
Msgr. Douglas Mathers, J.C.D.
Rev. Anthony O. Omenihu, J.C.D.
Rev. Sunny Mathew, J.C.O.D.
Silvana Usandivaras, LL.M., J.C.L.
Defenders of the Bond
Rev. Michael T. Martine, J.C.L.
Rev. Fredrick Masayi, J.C.L.
Kimberly Baez, J.C.L.
Auditors
Maria Belardo
Ingrid Peña
Moderator of the Tribunal
Jane Ann Sargia
Advocates
Maria Belardo
Ingrid Peña
Notaries
Gabriela Arechiga, M.A.
Anna Maria Uva Galvano
Elizabeth Gomez Calvo
Rev. Brian Graebe, S.Th..D.
Maria Luisa Rivera
Susan Smith
Tribunal Finance Administrator
Catherine Campisi
Receptionist
Carmen Rodriguez
Questions?
Phone: 646-794-3200
Email: [email protected]