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ECCLESIASTICAL FORMS OF ADDRESS FOR CATHOLICS
RECOGNIZED IN THE UNITED STATES
The following are forms of address used by Catholics in letters and in speech.
THE POPE:
Addressing a letter: His Holiness Pope N___________
Salutation: Most Holy Father; Your Holiness.
In personal speech: Your Holiness
CARDINALS:
Addressing a letter: His Eminence (Christian name) Cardinal (Surname)
(If an archbishop or bishop give title and see)
Salutation: Your Eminence:
In personal speech: Your Eminence
ARCHBISHOPS:
Addressing a letter: Most Reverend N______ N _____, Archbishop
of ___________
Salutation: Your Excellency:
In personal speech: Your Excellency
BISHOPS:
Addressing a letter: Most Reverend N______ N______
Bishop of ______
Salutation: Your Excellency; Your Excellency:
In personal speech: Bishop
PROTONOTARIES APOSTOLIC, DOMESTIC PRELATES AND VICARS GENERAL:
Addressing a letter: Rt. Rev. Msgr. N______N______
Salutation: Right Reverend Monsignor:
In personal speech: Monsignor
SECULAR PRIESTS:
Address on envelope: Rev. N______N______ or
Father N ______
Salutation: Dear Father:
In personal speech: Father
(Note: Priests as a group object to being addressed either in a salutation or in personal speech as "Reverend N______."
"Father" is the preferred form.)
RELIGIOUS ORDER PRIESTS:
Address on envelope: Rev. N______ N ______(adding letters designating his Order.)
Salutation: Dear Father:
In personal speech: Father
BROTHERS:
Address on envelope: Brother N______ (adding initials designating his Order.)
Salutation: Dear Brother N ______
In personal speech: Brother
DEACONS:
Address on envelope: Deacon N_____ or Deacon and Mrs. N_______
Salutation: Dear Deacon N______
In personal speech: Deacon
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