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A bishop is titled "Ang Mahál na Obispo" ("His Excellency, the Bishop"), in similar fashion to archbishops, and more commonly as "Ang Lubháng Kagalang-galang" ("The Most Reverend"). Also similar to archbishops, bishops are often addressed as "Bishop" followed by their names; for example, "Bishop Juan de la Cruz".
Salutation in letter Oral address Archbishop: The Most Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury/York: Dear Archbishop: Your Grace or Archbishop Diocesan bishop in Privy Council: The Rt Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Bishop of London: Dear Bishop: My Lord or Bishop Bishop, diocesan or suffragan: The Rt Revd The Lord Bishop of Durham: Dear ...
The Very Reverend (abbreviation "The Very Rev."), oral address: "Overseer" – in the Anglican-Apostolic Communion (Pentecostal) tradition, the overseer is the lowest level of prelate (only non–consecrated bishop prelate), with oversight to a specific work or department, directly responsible to the primate/presiding bishop or an ordinary ...
The style "His Grace" and "Your Grace" is used in England and some other English-speaking countries to address Catholic archbishops whose seats have come from an English diocesan background, which is not common in other countries (e.g. in France, the Philippines, and the United States Catholic bishops are addressed using the style "Excellency").
From the front flyleaf: "This is, we believe, the first "book of etiquette for Catholics" ever published. At first glance it may seem absurd that we should need one, but have you never been puzzled by such apparently easy questions as how to address a letter to a Bishop, and how to end it? Whether it makes a difference if he is an English Bishop?
Letters to an archbishop should end, "I have the honour to be Your Grace's devoted and obedient child." (substituting "obedient servant" if not a co-religionist). [11] Letters to a bishop should end, "I have the honour to be Your Lordship's obedient child." (substituting "obedient servant" if not a co-religionist).
Pope Francis (b. 1936). His Holiness (Latin: Sanctitas) is the official style used to address the Roman Catholic Pope.. The full papal title, rarely used, is: . His Holiness (Francis), Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province ...
A pastoral letter, often simply called a pastoral, is an open letter addressed by a bishop to the clergy or laity of a diocese or to both, containing general admonition, instruction or consolation, or directions for behaviour in particular circumstances. [1]