How Does One Address The Bishop?

[child_of_God85]

I hope this is in the right place, sorry if it’s not. I was just wondering how one addresses a Bishop? I know you don’t call him “Father”, but what do you call him? Stupid question, but I need to know.
Thanks!!

 

[Phemie]

You can address him as “Your excellency” or “Bishop”. Ours prefers to be addressed as Bishop First Name but if I were meeting him for the first time I would address him as Bishop Surname.

 

[child_of_God85]

You can address him as “Your excellency” or “Bishop”. Ours prefers to be addressed as Bishop First Name but if I were meeting him for the first time I would address him as Bishop Surname.

Thanks so much!

 

[Leopard]

I hope this is in the right place, sorry if it’s not. I was just wondering how one addresses a Bishop?..

I find it easiest to print the address on a separate tag attached to the bishop. Also, be sure to affix sufficient postage.

 

[ConservativeOne]

Very good / educational question !
I notice someone suggested “Excellency”…Without looking it up, I would have said, “Your Eminence”. (I think “Eminence” is for Cardinals???)

Good question.

 

[James0235]

I find it easiest to print the address on a separate tag attached to the bishop. Also, be sure to affix sufficient postage.

And don’t forget the return address in case delivery is refused.

James

 

[tee_eff_em]

Very good / educational question !
I notice someone suggested “Excellency”…Without looking it up, I would have said, “Your Eminence”. (I think “Eminence” is for Cardinals???)

Good question.

Yes, a cardinal would be “Your Eminence”.

Also, a bit old-fashioned nowadays (older-fashioned?): You could also address a bishop as “Your Grace”.

:tiphat:
tee

 

[Lancer]

If you are writing of listing his official title: e.g.

**The Most Reverend David R. Choby, D.D.
Bishop of The Diocese of Nashville
**list any doctorate degrees after last name.

If you are meeting him and talking with him for the first time:

Your Excellency, Bishop Choby… (if introducing him to someone it is His Excellency, Bishop Choby

(if he is an Archbishop…it is Your Grace, (or His Grace), Bishop Choby

then in initial conversation Bishop Choby…

then just saying Bishop (I like to refer to them, if in Catholic circles, as “Your Excellency” vice just “Bishop”…seems more respectful of who they really are to me… and it does not breed a sense of familiarity or casualness …no matter how close or friendly you may be with the Bishop…or avoids any hint of displeasure with him if upset with him over some issue you are bringing to him for adjudication…and he rules not in your favor.

(This is my understanding):…Remember without a Bishop…there is no Church…and no sacraments in your area…the Bishop is the Church Head (Vicar of Christ in your area)…no head…we, the Body, (the rest of us) dies. The priests only have power to celebrate the Church liturgy and administer sacraments through the Bishop’s power and authority. When a bishop dies or retires…even when a replacement has not been installed…there is a always a bishop assigned to be the Administrator/Overseer…for validity for liturgy and sacraments.

The title for** Cardinal** is Your Eminence or His Eminence.

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Pax Christi

 

[Filioque]

In the UK and other Commonwealth countries the term, Your Lordship is sometimes used.

 

[crm114]

In southern climes, Excelentisimo Monsignor, or just Excellentismo for short

 

[Filioque]

In southern climes, Excelentisimo Monsignor, or just Excellentismo for short

When I was working in some of the missions in Mexico, they used the term, Senor Obispo, (Senor originally spanish for Lord)

 

[SyroMalankara]

For many of us Easterners, we do not normally use our Bishop’s secular last names after Episcopal ordination.

Your Grace - Bishops
Your Eminence - Latin Cardinals, Eastern Metropolitan Archbishops
Your Beatitude/Holiness - Patriarchs, Major Archbishops, Catholicoi,
Your Holiness/Holy Father - Pope

The Orthodox Patriarchs are referred to as Your Holiness.

 

[IrishDude45]

If you are writing of listing his official title: e.g.

**The Most Reverend David R. Choby, D.D.
Bishop of The Diocese of Nashville
**list any doctorate degrees after last name.

If you are meeting him and talking with him for the first time:

Your Excellency, Bishop Choby… (if introducing him to someone it is His Excellency, Bishop Choby

(if he is an Archbishop…it is Your Grace, (or His Grace), Bishop Choby

then in initial conversation Bishop Choby…

then just saying Bishop (I like to refer to them, if in Catholic circles, as “Your Excellency” vice just “Bishop”…seems more respectful of who they really are to me… and it does not breed a sense of familiarity or casualness …no matter how close or friendly you may be with the Bishop…or avoids any hint of displeasure with him if upset with him over some issue you are bringing to him for adjudication…and he rules not in your favor.

(This is my understanding):…Remember without a Bishop…there is no Church…and no sacraments in your area…the Bishop is the Church Head (Vicar of Christ in your area)…no head…we, the Body, (the rest of us) dies. The priests only have power to celebrate the Church liturgy and administer sacraments through the Bishop’s power and authority. When a bishop dies or retires…even when a replacement has not been installed…there is a always a bishop assigned to be the Administrator/Overseer…for validity for liturgy and sacraments.

The title for** Cardinal** is Your Eminence or His Eminence.

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Pax Christi

hahahaha He’s MY bishop! I was just thinking, I wonder how to address him and then I see this!

 

[Jehu]

If you live in the British Isles you address your bishop as ‘Your Lordship’ or ‘My Lord’. Or for an Archbishop ‘Your Grace’.