Parish Advocates assist petitioners in submitting their marriage nullity cases to the Tribunal. Parish Advocates are priests and deacons (by virtue of their ordination), and appointed lay ministers who serve in this capacity.
All cases are submitted to the Tribunal by a Parish Advocate. It is the role of the Parish Advocate to ensure that all forms, documents, and fees are complete when submitted to the Tribunal. In addition, the Parish Advocate accompanies the petitioner throughout the process, offering guidance, support, and help as needed.
Parish Advocates have successfully completed the Tribunal’s Introductory and Advanced Parish Advocate training programs and have been appointed to a four-year term to serve in this capacity.
The first step in getting started with an annulment case is to contact a Parish Advocate in your parish or deanery. Below is the list of Parish Advocates (by City and Parish) who have completed the training and been appointed. Or, you may contact a priest or deacon in your parish to assist you. If your parish does not have an Advocate listed, feel free to call the Tribunal for a recommendation. Several Parish Advocates also speak Spanish, Tagalog, or Vietnamese.
City – Parish |
Name & Email |
Languages |
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Mr. Henry Sepulveda hanklonestar@gmail.com |
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| ALTURAS – Sacred Heart |
Mrs. Ronda Gysin |
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| ANDERSON – Sacred Heart |
Deacon Rich Valles |
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| AUBURN - St. Teresa of Avila | Contact the parochial administrator as the first step, and he will assign an Advocate for you. Rev. Innocent Subiza isubizag@yahoo.fr |
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BENICIA – St. Dominic |
Mr. Edward Murphy |
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BENICIA – St. Dominic |
Ms. Joyce Elaine Paschal |
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BENICIA – St. Dominic |
Ms. Gaye Rose |
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CARMICHAEL – Our Lady of the Assumption |
Mrs. Shannon Blecha Langer |
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CARMICHAEL – St. John the Evangelist |
Deacon Larry Niekamp |
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CHICO – St. John the Baptist |
Deacon William Bruening |
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CHICO – St. John the Baptist |
Mrs. Katie Schwartz |
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CHICO – St. John the Baptist |
Ms. Sharon Stover |
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CITRUS HEIGHTS – Holy Family |
Mrs. Irene Hronicek |
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COLFAX – St. Dominic |
Mr. Joe DePaoli |
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DIXON – St. Peter |
Mr. Fernando Ontiveros |
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DIXON – St. Peter |
Mrs. Martha Ontiveros |
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DOWNIEVILLE - Immaculate Conception |
Rev. Alex Estrella fralexestrella@gmail.com |
Spanish |
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EL DORADO HILLS – Holy Trinity |
Mrs. Loretta Steichen |
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ELK GROVE – Good Shepherd |
Mrs. Verne Bowers |
Tagalog |
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ELK GROVE – Good Shepherd |
Ms. Carmencita "Menchie" DeCastro-Cabrera |
Tagalog |
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ELK GROVE – Good Shepherd |
Ms. Denise Wesleder |
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| ELK GROVE – St. Joseph | Mrs. Chérie Hiner cherie.hiner@jhmi.edu |
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ELK GROVE – St. Joseph |
Mr. Tony Hock |
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ELK GROVE – St. Joseph |
Ms. Ida Miranda |
Spanish |
| ELK GROVE – St. Maria Goretti | Deacon Al Llenos allenos@smgcc.net |
Tagalog |
| ELK GROVE – St. Maria Goretti |
Mrs. Monica Tejada |
Tagalog |
| ELK GROVE – St. Maria Goretti |
Mr. Rhett Tejada |
Tagalog |
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FAIR OAKS – St. Mel |
Mr. Gary McCollum |
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FAIR OAKS – St. Mel |
Mr. Ben Pelka |
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FAIRFIELD – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel |
Deacon Raymond Elias |
Spanish |
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FOLSOM – St. John the Baptist |
Mrs. Mercy Knight |
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FORT JONES – Sacred Heart |
Deacon Charles Werner |
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FORT JONES – Sacred Heart |
Mrs. Doortje Werner |
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GALT – St. Christopher |
Ms. Maria Polanco |
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GRANITE BAY – St. Joseph Marello |
Deacon Dennis Gorsuch |
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GRASS VALLEY – St. Patrick |
Rev. Alex Estrella fralexestrella@gmail.com |
Spanish |
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GRASS VALLEY – St. Patrick |
Mrs. Barbara Burns |
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| GRASS VALLEY – St. Patrick |
Mrs. Suzie James |
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GRASS VALLEY – St. Patrick |
Ms. Cindy Stiso |
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| ISLETON – St. Therese |
Rev. Paolo Dorrego, PES |
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LINCOLN – St. Joseph |
Rev. Eric Lofgren |
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LINCOLN – St. Joseph |
Ms. Aida Gonzalez |
Spanish |
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MARTELL – St. Katharine Drexel |
Ms. Victoria Grimm |
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MARYSVILLE – St. Joseph |
Mrs. Sharon Johnson |
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NEVADA CITY – St. Canice |
Rev. Alex Estrella fralexestrella@gmail.com |
Spanish |
| NORTH HIGHLANDS – St. Lawrence the Martyr |
Mrs. Dianna Mendoza |
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| NORTH HIGHLANDS – St. Lawrence the Martyr |
Mr. Paul Mendoza |
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NORTH HIGHLANDS – St. Lawrence the Martyr |
Rev. Isnardo Serrano |
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| ORANGEVALE – Divine Savior | Ms. Caroline Easton caroline@divinesavior.com |
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| OROVILLE - St. Thomas the Apostle |
Deacon Tom O'Connell |
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PLACERVILLE – St. Patrick |
Ms. Ann-Marie Davis |
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PLACERVILLE – St. Patrick |
Mr. Brian Smith |
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RANCHO CORDOVA – St. John Vianney |
Ms. Ross Viray |
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REDDING – Our Lady of Mercy |
Deacon Raymond Arnold |
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RIO VISTA – St. Joseph |
Mrs. Annie Quihuiz |
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RIO VISTA – St. Joseph |
Mr. Mike Quihuiz |
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ROCKLIN – SS. Peter & Paul |
Deacon David Haproff |
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| ROCKLIN – SS. Peter & Paul |
Mrs. Leslie Kolb |
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| ROCKLIN – SS. Peter & Paul |
Mr. Edwin Solis |
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ROSEVILLE – St. Clare |
Deacon Carl Kube |
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SACRAMENTO – Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament |
Ms. Titi Kila |
Fijian |
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SACRAMENTO – Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament |
Mrs. Janet Picone |
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SACRAMENTO – Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament |
Mr. John Picone |
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SACRAMENTO – Immaculate Conception |
Deacon Jerry Pauly |
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| SACRAMENTO – Our Lady of Guadalupe | Ms. Lourdes Castellanos lcastellanos@shrinegpe.org |
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SACRAMENTO – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Ms. Diane Anderson |
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| SACRAMENTO – Sacred Heart |
Ms. Anne Marie Flaherty |
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SACRAMENTO – Sacred Heart |
Ms. Marti Geiger |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Francis of Assisi |
Ms. Beth White |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Ignatius Loyola |
Ms. Jean Nelson |
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| SACRAMENTO – St. Ignatius Loyola |
Deacon Joe Symkowick |
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| SACRAMENTO – St. Mary |
Mrs. Michelle Mills |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Paul |
Ms. Ja'net Blea |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Paul |
Deacon Antonio Ramirez |
Spanish |
| SACRAMENTO – St. Peter & All Hallows |
Deacon Manuel Ocon |
Spanish |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Philomene |
Deacon Alfredo Anguiano |
Spanish |
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SACRAMENTO – St. Philomene |
Deacon Red Cheever |
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| SACRAMENTO – St. Stephen the First Martyr |
Ms. Ana Garcia |
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SACRAMENTO – Vietnamese Martyrs |
Mr. Do Nguyen |
Vietnamese |
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TRAVIS AFB – St. Michael |
Mr. Richard Baker |
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| VACAVILLE – St. Joseph |
Mrs. Carol Lee |
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| VACAVILLE – St. Joseph | Rev. Joshy Mathew, CMI fr.joshy@stjoseph-vacaville.org |
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| VACAVILLE – St. Mary |
Mr. Wyman Adcock |
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VACAVILLE – St. Mary |
Ms. Alicia Carrazco |
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| VALLEJO – St. Basil the Great |
Mrs. Myrna Martinez |
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VALLEJO – St. Basil the Great |
Rev. Ambrose Ugwuegbu |
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| VALLEJO – St. Basil the Great |
Deacon Casey Walker, Jr. |
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VALLEJO – St. Catherine of Siena |
Deacon Dennis Purificacion |
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| VALLEJO – St. Vincent Ferrer |
Mrs. Joyce Arguelles |
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| VALLEJO – St. Vincent Ferrer |
Mr. Ramon "Chito" Arguelles |
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| WALNUT GROVE – St. Anthony |
Rev. Paolo Dorrego, PES |
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| WEST SACRAMENTO – Holy Cross |
Ms. Patricia Camarillo |
Spanish |
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WEST SACRAMENTO – Holy Cross |
Ms. Lupe Cano |
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WEST SACRAMENTO – Holy Cross |
Mr. Joe Potch |
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WEST SACRAMENTO – Our Lady of Grace |
Mrs. Maureen Girard |
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WEST SACRAMENTO – Our Lady of Grace |
Ms. Judy King |
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WEST SACRAMENTO – Our Lady of Grace |
Mr. Mike McFeely |
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WOODLAND – Holy Rosary |
Ms. Sylvina Frausto |
Spanish |
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YREKA – St. Joseph |
Mr. Richard Svilich |
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YREKA – St. Joseph |
Mrs. Sharon Svilich |
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YUBA CITY – St. Isidore |
Mrs. Paige Westlake |
