How to address the clergy |
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TITLE |
SPOKEN ADDRESS |
FORMAL ADDRESS |
| deacon |
Mr. (Mrs./Ms.) Smith Deacon Smith (never Rev'd Smith) |
The Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith, Deacon |
| priest | Mr. (Mrs./Ms.) Smith Sir/Ma'am (never Rev'd Smith) |
The Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith Sir/Ma'am |
| canon | Canon Smith | The Rev'd Canon Bill (Jane) Smith Sir/Ma'am |
| archdeacon | Mr. (Mrs./Ms.) Archdeacon Archdeacon Archdeacon Smith |
The Venerable Bill (Jane) Smith Archdeacon Smith |
| dean |
Mr. (Mrs./Ms.) Dean Dean Smith |
The Very Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith Dean Smith |
| bishop |
My Lord Bishop |
The Right Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith Bishop Smith The Lord Bishop of .......... Bishop Smith |
| archbishop | Bishop Smith Archbishop Smith Bishop Archbishop |
The Most Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith Archbishop Smith The Lord Bishop of .......... Your Grace |
| primate |
Bishop Smith |
The Most Rev'd Bill (Jane) Smith Archbishop Smith Your Grace |