A collegiate tribunal has been instituted by the Diocese of Thamarassery as part of initiating penal proceedings against a former parish priest who has been suspension for alleged breaking Church law.
A Catholic nun from north Kerala pointed out, “Not even priests accused of murder or a priest who was defrocked for raping a minor have had to face such a trial
The Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has appointed a Collegiate Tribunal to investigate allegations against a priest, including sedition and disobedience. The priest claims the move is regressive in the modern age, while the church says such tribunals are part of the natural canon laws. | Latest News India
The action against Fr Aji Puthiyaparambil has drawn criticism at a time when the Church had been reluctant to launch similar proceedings against priests involved in sexual and financial scandals in recent years.