How should a priest or bishop sign his name?

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How should a priest or bishop sign his name on correspondence? Is there any protocol for this?
 
The basic rule of thumb is that modesty requires not giving oneself a title. While a title may be noted in correspondence for identification purposes, the signer does not include a title in his signature. So, in the following examples, the first line is the signature and the following line(s) are the typed identification.

Priest signature:

Francis X. O’Hara
The Rev. Francis X. O’Hara, S.J.

Bishop signature:

+Paul M. George
The Most Rev. Paul M. George
Bishop of Metropolis
 
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