How do you address a Bishop?

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ByzCath:
Depeneds, where are you mailing him to?

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I thought as Catholics we didn’t take things literally?
 
If the Bishop is named John Jones,

On the envelope containing a letter you write:

“The Right Reverend John Jones”.

And when he is talking to you , you say,

“Bishop Jones”.

If you can’t remember

When talking, you can’t go wrong with:

“Reverend Father Jones”. ( I once addressed a letter to my Bishop this way and never heard a word about it. “Reverend Bishop”.
 
Right Reverend John Jones

if talking.

Bishop Jones

( if you forget, Reverend Father will be accepted)
 
Michael C:
How do you address a Bishop.
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(Arch)bishop = Your Excellency XYZ

Cardinal = Your Eminence XYZ

(Most bishops are “Most Reverend”, not “Right Reverend” – there is a distinction.)
 
depends on whether you are shipping him USPS, FedEx or UPS. I just call him “Bishop”.
 
quote=Nota Benebishop = Your Excellency XYZ

Cardinal = Your Eminence XYZ
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Is your excellency for a Bishop as well as an ArchBishop?
 
Nota Bene:
(Most bishops are “Most Reverend”, not “Right Reverend” – there is a distinction.)
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I think I’ve heard that “Right Reverend” is how one would ordinarily address a bishop in the UK.
 
Michael C:
Is your excellency for a Bishop as well as an ArchBishop?
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An ArchBishop may also be referred to as “Your Grace”

This is far more common in UK\Ireland than the US, but the honorific still applies.
 
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atsheeran:
I think I’ve heard that “Right Reverend” is how one would ordinarily address a bishop in the UK.
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Yes you are correct; a Bishop in the U.K is addressed as Right Reverend and a Very Reverend is the Dean of a Cathederal.
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Brendan:
An ArchBishop may also be referred to as “Your Grace”

This is far more common in UK\Ireland than the US, but the honorific still applies.
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We tend to address a Bishop in Wales as ‘Your Grace’ and the Archbishop as ‘Your Excellency’

Yours in the Spirit

Pious
 
Decon:
Spoken - deacon XYZ
Written - Reverend Mr/Dr/etc. XYZ

Priest:
spoken - Father XYZ
Written - the Reverend Father XYZ

Monsingor (as far as i know):
Spoken - Father or Monsignor XYZ
Written - The Very reverend (Father) XYZ

Bishop
Spoken - Your excellency/grace or Bishop XYZ
Written - Most Reverend XYZ, His Excellency (Bishop) XYZ (Specific title if you are uberformal)

Cardinal
Spoken - Your Emminence
Written - His emminence XY cardinal Z

Pope
Spoken - your holiness, holy father
Written - His holiness pope name #
 
Addressing him isn’t the problem, shipping is a WHOLE different story.
 
The great American athlete Jim Thorp won several gold medals at the Olympics in Sweeden.

When he was introduced to the King of Sweeden, he said:

" How are you doing, Mr. King?" The king laughed that he was a bit tired.
 
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