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The Right Reverend (abbreviated as The Rt Rev'd or The Rt Rev.) is an honorific style given to certain religious figures and members of a clergy. Overview
Abbot: The Right Reverend (Full Name), (any religious order's postnominals); The Right Reverend Abbot; Abbot (Given Name); Abbot (Surname); Dom (Given Name); Father (Given Name). The custom for address depends on personal custom and custom in the abbey.
The Very Reverend Archpriest [insert name] or Father. Archimandrite: The Very Reverend Archimandrite [insert name], or The Right Reverend Archimandrite, or Father. Hieromonk (Priest-monk) The Reverend Hieromonk or Father. In other languages Abouna (Arabic), Pappas (Greek), Batushka (Russian) Priest's Wife
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]
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).
The Rt. Rev. Matthew Foster Heyd is an American prelate who has served as the 17th bishop of New York since 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was consecrated as bishop co-adjutor in 2023, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] having previously served for 10 years as rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City .
The written form is Monsignor (first name) (last name) or The Reverend Monsignor (first name) (last name). For example, "Monsignor Bob Smith" or "The Reverend Monsignor Bob Smith". The spoken form is Monsignor (last name). [19] For example, "Monsignor Smith". In English-speaking countries, bishops and archbishops are not called "monsignor".
The Most Reverend is an honorific style given to certain high-ranking religious figures, primarily within the historic denominations of Christianity, but occasionally also in more modern traditions. It is a variant of the more common style " The Reverend ".