Very Rev. Dr Ian Waters is Senior Fellow of Catholic Theological College, and a member of the Department of Moral Theology and Canon Law.  He lectures in Canon Law. He is a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, and the parish priest of St Roch’s, Glen Iris and St Cecelia’s, South Camberwell. 

The undergraduate units he teaches include:

• DC301 Canon Law A
• DC302 Canon Law B

The postgraduate units he teaches include:

• DC301 Canon Law A
• DC302 Canon Law B

He also coordinates the unit:

• NM401 Administration of the Sacrament of Penance and Moral Guidance

Ian Waters holds the degrees of Master of Church Administration (Catholic University of America), Licentiate in Canon Law (St Paul University, Ottawa), Doctor of Philosophy: Canon Law (University of Ottawa), and Doctor of Canon Law (St Paul University, Ottawa).

He is the Judicial Vicar (Presiding Judge) of the Catholic Tribunal for Victoria and Tasmania.  He chairs the Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission and is a Diocesan Censor of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He is a Director of St John of God Australia Ltd and a Trustee of St John of God Health Care Inc.

His main academic interests lie in research associated with the following bodies: the Canon Law Societies of Australia and New Zealand, of Great Britain and Ireland, and of America; Corpus Christi Priests’ Association; Brisbane Catholic Historical Society, Australian Catholic Historical Society, Malvern Historical Society Inc, and the Association of Catholic Archivists (Vic).

His recent publications include: "Canon 1248 - The Concurrence of Liturgical Days and the Obligation of Assisting at Mass" in Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions (2008); "The Fourth Plenary Council of Australia and New Zealand" in Annuarium Historiae Conciliorium (2008); and "General Absolution - Where Are We at?" in Australasian Catholic Record (2008).

Contact: Email Ian Waters