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Although the styles and titles of Eastern Catholic clergy varies from language to language, in the Greek and Arabic-speaking world the following would be acceptable, but is by no means a full list of appropriate titles. It is notable that surnames are never used except in extra-ecclesial matters or to specify a particular person where many ...
Pagan honorifics and titles; Role Description Volkhvy: Heathen priests among the pre-Christian Rus' people. Zhrets: Sacrificial and divinatory priests within the Slavic Religion: Gothi/Gythia A title sometimes used by adherents of Heathenism, referring to a priest or ceremonial leader. Witch: A title used by someone who practices Witchcraft.
Christian clergy categorized primarily by title, type or ordained status (e.g., Priest, Pastor, ... Pages in category "Christian clergy by type"
P. Parson; Pastor; Patriarchal Exarch; Perpetual curate; Pope; Postulant; Prebendary; Precentor; Predikant; Prefect of the concessum; Prefect of the per obitum; Presbyter
Canon (title) Canon penitentiary; Canoness; Cardinal (Catholic Church) Cardinal Vicar; Catholic priests in public office; Caudatario; Chancellor (ecclesiastical) Chorbishop; Coadjutor; Coadjutor Archbishop; Coadjutor bishop; Commendatory abbot; Commissariat of the Holy Land; Commissary Apostolic; Conservator (religion) Consultor; Cubicularius ...
These priests are given the title of canon. He also appoints six to twelve priests from the presbyteral council to serve as a college of consultors. They have the responsibility to elect the diocesan administrator in the event of the vacancy of the see. The bishop appoints priests and other members of the faithful to various advisory bodies.
The full Latin titles of all existing (Latin) dioceses may be seen in the Roman annual, "Gerarchia Cattolica", a complete list of the Latin names of all known dioceses (extant or extinct) is found in the large folio work of the Comte de Mas Latrie, "Trésor de chronologie, d'histoire et de géographie" (Paris, 1884).
Usual titles are Your Holiness for a patriarch (with Your All-Holiness reserved for the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople), Your Beatitude for an archbishop/metropolitan overseeing an autocephalous Church, Your Eminence for an archbishop/metropolitan generally, Master or Your Grace for a bishop and Father for priests, deacons and monks ...