The Diocesan Spiritual Court
The Diocesan Spiritual Court is the court of first instance. Clergy and
laymen are subject to the Diocesan Spiritual Court:
A) in matters concerning the declaration of invalid and illegal
marriages;
B) in cases calling
for the attestation as to the validity of marriages and legitimacy of
birth;
C) for various
misdeeds and crimes which subject the guilty parties to penance by the
Church, to the curtailment of church rights, or excommunication from the
Church.
For
official correspondence:
Eastern American Diocese
Attn: Spiritual Court
210 Alexander Avenue
Howell, NJ 07731
eadscourt@yahoo.com
Information
Reasons
for Dissolution of Marriage
Guidelines for Church
Divorce Petitioners
Archpriest
George Zelenin
Chairman of the Spiritual Court
Phone: (973) 595-6674
eadscourt@yahoo.com
Archpriest
Ilya Gorsky
Rector of Holy Virgin Protection Church - Nyack, NY
Archpriest Petro Kunitsky
Cleric of Holy New Martyrs of Russia Church - Brookyn, NY
Priest
Serge Ledkovsky
Secretary of the Spiritual Court
Phone: (732) 928-1248
eadscourt@yahoo.com
