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Clerics of All Grades |
Formal Style |
The Reverend Dom Full Name
N.b. Priests of religous orders use Father (or Pater in Latin)
instead of Dom. |
Reverendus Dominus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Rev. D.nus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Rev. Dom. Nomen et Cognomen |
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Nota bene: Priests with
doctorates may use the
style of "Doctor" or "Dr."
after "The Reverend,"
in formal style and
envelope addresses,
but it is not appropriate
in written or spoken
forms of address. This
applies to all clerics.
N.b. All priests sign their name
with a single cross, i.e., + after
the name.
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Envelope Address |
The Reverend Dom Full Name
or
Rev. Dom. Full Name |
Reverendus Dominus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Rev. D.nus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Rev. Dom. Nomen et Cognomen |
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Written Form of Address |
Reverend Sir |
Reverende Domine |
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Written Address (informal) |
Dom First Name |
Dom Cognomen |
|
Spoken Form of Address |
Reverend Sir or Dom
First Name at the first instance; and
then Sir or, in the case of a priest, secular or religious,
"Father" may be used thereafter. |
Reverende Domine in primo, deinde Domine |
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Spoken Address (informal) |
Dom |
Domine |
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Reverence of Office
(for priests only) |
Stand when he enters the room and remain standing until he invites
you to sit. Men must remove their hats in his presence. You may ask
for and receive a blessing, in which case you should kneel on the
left knee unless kneeling would be awkward or impossible. Repeat
reverential gestures when leaving his presence. |
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Deans and Canons of the Patriarchal See |
Formal Style |
The Very Reverend Monsignor Full Name
or
The Very Rev. Msgr. Full Name
or
Very Rev. Msgr. Full Name
|
Admodus Reverendus (Dominus) Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Adm. Rev. (Dom.) Nomen et Cognomen |
|
Envelope Address |
The Very Reverend Monsignor Full Name
or
The Very Rev. Msgr. Full Name |
Admodus Reverendus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Adm. Rev. Nomen et Cognomen |
|
Written Form of Address |
Very Reverend Lord
or
Very Reverend Monsignor |
Adm. Reverende Domine |
|
Written Address (informal) |
Dean Surname |
Decane |
|
Spoken Form of Address |
Very Reverend Lord or Monsignor or Monsignor Surname at
the first instance; and then Monsignor may be used thereafter. |
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Spoken Address (informal) |
Monsignor |
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Reverence of Office |
Stand when he enters the room and remain standing until he invites
you to sit. Men must remove their hats in his presence. You may ask
for and receive a blessing, in which case you should kneel on the
left knee unless kneeling would be awkward or impossible. Repeat
reverential gestures when leaving his presence. |
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Archdeacon
of the Patriarchal See |
Formal Style |
The Very Reverend and Venerable Monsignor Full Name
or
The Very Rev. and Ven. Msgr. Full Name
or
Very Rev. and Ven. Msgr. Full Name |
Admodus Reverendus et Venerabilis Dominus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Adm. Rev. et Ven. Dom. Nomen et Cognomen |
|
Envelope Address |
The Very Reverend and Venerable Monsignor Full Name
or
The Very Rev. and Ven. Msgr. Full Name
or, should space be a concern,
The Very Rev. Msgr. Full Name |
Admodus Reverendus et Venerabilis Dominus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Adm. Rev. et Ven. Dom. Nomen et Cognomen |
|
Written Form of Address |
Very Reverend and Venerable Monsignor
or
Very Reverend and Venerable Lord |
Adm. Reverende et Venerabilis Domine |
|
Written Address (informal) |
Archdeacon |
Archidiacone |
|
Spoken Form of Address |
Very Reverend and Venerable Lord or Monsignor or Monsignor Surname
at the first instance; and then "Monsignor" may be used thereafter. |
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Spoken Address (informal) |
Monsignor |
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|
Reverence of Office |
Stand when he enters the room and remain standing until he invites
you to sit. Men must remove their hats in his presence. You may ask
for and receive a blessing, in which case you should kneel on the
left knee unless kneeling would be awkward or impossible. Repeat
reverential gestures when leaving his presence. |
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Bishop |
Formal Style |
His Grace the Right Reverend Full Name
or
H.G. the Rt. Rev. Full Name
(N.b. This may be written in less formal circumstances without H.G.)
or
His Grace (or H.G.) Bishop Full Name |
Excellentissimus ac Reverendissimus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Ex.mus ac Rev.mus Nomen et Cognomen |
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N.b. After the style of a
Bishop as given, their
specific title as Ordinary
or Suffragan may be
appended following
their name. |
Envelope Address |
His Grace the Right Reverend Full Name
or
H.G. the Rt. Rev. Full Name |
Excellentissimus ac Reverendissimus Nomen et Cognomen
vel
Ex.mus ac Rev.mus Nomen et Cognomen |
|
Written Form of Address |
Your Grace
or
Right Reverend Father
or
Right Reverend Lord
or (most formal)
Your Right Reverend Grace |
Excellentissime Pater
vel
Excellentissime Domine |
|
Written Address (informal) |
Bishop or Monsignor |
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N.b. All bishops sign their
names with a single cross,
i.e., +, before their name.
Archbishops may alternatively use a double patriarchal cross,
i.e., ‡, but should not use two single crosses, i.e., ++. |
Spoken Form of Address |
Your Grace
or (most formal)
Your Right Reverend Grace |
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Spoken Address (informal) |
Bishop Surname
or
Bishop or Monsignor |
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Conclusion of correspondence |
Kissing the Sacred Ring, I have the honor to remain Your Grace's most
humble servant, |
Sacrum anulum osculatus, E.V. servus obligatus, |
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Reverence of Office |
Stand when he enters the room and remain standing until he invites
you to sit. Men must remove their hats in his presence. Kneel on your
left knee and kiss ring as sign of respect for his office. You may
ask for and receive a blessing. If kneeling would be awkward or
impossible, bow at the waist and kiss his ring. Repeat reverential
gestures when leaving his presence. |
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Metropolitan or
Titular Archbishop |
The styles for an Archbishop are the same as those given above for a
Bishop, except that "Bishop" is replaced with
"Archbishop," and "the Right Reverend" is
replaced with "the Most Reverend," abbreviated "the
Most Rev." Provincial Archbishops may append the title of their
See after their name, e.g. "Archbishop of...." Titular
Archbishops of the rank only may append "Archbishop" after
the name, provided it has not been written before the name. The
reverences of office are also the same as for a Bishop. |
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Patriarch of St. Stephen |
Formal Style |
His Eminence the Most Reverend First Name Cardinal Last Name,
Patriarch of St. Stephen
or
H.Em. Cardinal Full Name
or
H.Em. First Name Cardinal Last Name
or
H.Em. Cardinal Surname |
Eminentissimus ac Reverendissimus Nomen Cardinalis Cognomen,
Patriarcha S. Stefani
vel
Eminentissimus Nomen Cardinalis Cognomen
vel
E.mus Nomen Card. Cognomen |
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N.b. The Patriarch signs
his name with a single cross
or a double patriarchal cross before it (see for Archbishop
above). He uses his Christian name only, followed by the abbreviation "Card.Ap.P."
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Envelope Address |
His Eminence the Most Reverend First Name Cardinal Last Name,
Patriarch of St. Stephen
or
H.Em. Cardinal Full Name
or
H.Em. First Name Cardinal Last Name
or
H.Em. Cardinal Surname |
Eminentissimus ac Reverendissimus Nomen Cardinalis Cognomen
vel
E.mus ac Rev.mus Nomen Card. Cognomen
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Written Form of Address |
Your Eminence
or
Most Reverend Eminence
or (most formal)
Your Most Reverend Eminence |
Eminentissime ac Reverendissime Domine |
|
Spoken Form of Address |
Your Eminence
or (most formal)
Your Most Reverend Eminence |
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Spoken Address (informal) |
Cardinal, Monsignor Cardinal, or Monsignor First Name |
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Conclusion of correspondence |
Kissing the Sacred Purple, I have the honor to remain Your Eminence's
most humble and devoted servant, |
Sacram purpuram osculatus, E.V. servus dev.mus et obligatus, |
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Reverence of Office |
Kneel on
the left knee and kiss the ring as a sign of respect for the office.
If kneeling cannot be done, then bow. You may ask for and receive a
blessing. Stand when he enters the room and remain standing until he
invites you to sit. Men must remove their hats in his presence.
Repeat reverential gestures when leaving his presence. |
