He worked for the diocesan tribunal as well.
In 1983, an inquiry into Gamelin's canonization cause was begun by a diocesan tribunal.
Griffiths was named secretary (1929) and later auditor (1931) of the diocesan tribunal.
His diocesan tribunal, which rules on annulments, is one of the best staffed and most efficient in the nation.
He also served in the diocesan tribunal.
Begin became an officialis of the diocesan tribunal in 1938.
But the new rules also set up a Vatican appeals court for the diocesan tribunals.
Upon his return to Scranton, Bambera was appointed a judge on the diocesan tribunal.
In order to obtain a declaration of nullity, the parties must approach a Catholic diocesan tribunal.
He returned to Richmond in 1950, and became secretary of the diocesan tribunal in 1954.