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  2. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    —canon 519 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law in the English translation by the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland, assisted by the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Canadian Canon Law Society. The pastor (parochus) is the proper pastor (pastor) of the parish entrusted to him, exercising the pastoral care of the ...

  3. Ecclesiastical titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    The major difference between U.S. practice and that in several other English-speaking countries is the form of address for archbishops and bishops. In Britain and countries whose Roman Catholic usage it directly influenced: Archbishop: the Most Reverend (Most Rev.); addressed as Your Grace rather than His Excellency or Your Excellency.

  4. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    Reverend Monsignor, Rev. Msgr., or simply Monsignor. Three classes of papal honours for clergy. Purely honorary. Canon: Very Reverend, Very Rev., Canon [5] Members of a 'chapter' of a cathedral or other significant church. Originally indicative of simply a community of clergy living a semi-religious/monastic life, now often used purely as an ...

  5. The Reverend - Wikipedia

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    Abbreviations for Reverend include Rev., Revd (or Rev d), and Rev'd. The Reverend is traditionally used as an adjectival form with first names (or initials) and surname, e.g. "the Reverend John Smith" or "the Reverend J. F. Smith"; if the first names (or initials) are unknown, the correct form is "The Reverend Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Smith". [3]

  6. Priesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church has different rules for the priesthood in the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches than those in the Latin Church. The chief difference is that most of the Eastern Catholic Churches ordain married men, whereas the Latin Church, with very few exceptions, enforces mandatory clerical celibacy. This issue has caused tension among ...

  7. The Most Reverend - Wikipedia

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    In the Catholic Church, two different systems may be found. In most countries, all bishops are styled "The Most Reverend", as well as monsignors of the rank of protonotary apostolic de numero. In the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth nations, only Archbishops bear the style "The Most Reverend", with other bishops styled "The Right ...

  8. Catholic priest resigns from Michigan church following ...

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    The Rev. Thomas Held's departure as pastor was announced this week by the bishop of the Saginaw Catho. A Catholic priest has resigned as pastor of a church in a small central Michigan community ...

  9. Clergy - Wikipedia

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    Catholic clergy at the consecration of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo (1889).. Clergy are formal leaders within established religions.Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices.