Styles of address

Religious dignitaries

Dignitary Salutation Final
Salutation		 In
conversation
Roman Catholic Church The Pope

His Holiness Benedict XVI Address

 Your Holiness: I have the honour to remain Your Holiness's obedient servant,

"Your
Holiness"
A Cardinal

His Eminence
John Cardinal
Smith Address

 Your Eminence:
or
Dear Cardinal (name):		 Yours very truly,

"Your
Eminence"
An Archbishop
Bishop

The Most Reverend
(full name)*
Archbishop/
Bishop of(name of Diocese)Address

* The Holy See has accorded the courtesy title "His Excellency"
to Roman Catholic archbishops and bishops; that title is not recognized by Canadian civil authorities.

 Dear
Archbishop/
Bishop (name):		 Yours very truly,

"Archbishop/
Bishop"
An Abbot

The Right Reverend
(full name)
Abbot of (name of ________)
Address

 Right Reverend Father: or
Dear Abbott (name):		 Yours sincerely

"Father Abbot"
A Canon

The Very Reverend
(full name)
Address

 Dear Canon (name): Yours sincerely,

"Canon (name)"
A Priest*

The Reverend (full name)
Address

* Note: "Reverend" is an adjective which is never used without the full name.

 Dear Father: Yours sincerely,

"Father"
or
"Father (name)"
A Sulpician

Mr.
(full name)
Address

 Dear Mr. (name): Yours truly,

"Mr. (name)"
Religious

(man)
The Reverend Father
(full name)
Address

(woman)
Reverend Mother
(full name)/
Reverend Sister
(full name)

 Dear Father (name):

Dear Reverend Mother:/

Dear Reverend Sister:

 Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

"Reverend
Father"

"Reverend
Mother (name)"

"Reverend
Sister
(name)"
Anglican Church of Canada The Primate

The Most Reverend
(full name)
Primate of
the Anglican Church
of Canada
Address

 Dear Archbishop (name): Yours sincerely,

"Archbishop"
An Archbishop

The Most Reverend
(full name),
D.D.
Archbishop
of (name of Diocese)
Address

 Dear Archbishop (name): Yours very truly,

"Archbishop"
A Bishop

The Right Reverend
(full name)
Bishop of (name of Diocese)
Address

 Dear Bishop (name): Yours very truly,

"Bishop (name)" or
"Bishop"
A Dean

The Very Reverend
(full name)
Dean of (name of Cathedral)
Address

 Dear Dean (name): Yours sincerely,

"Dean (name)"
or
"Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss
(name)"
Archdeacon

The Venerable (full name)
Archdeacon
Address

 Dear Archdeacon (name): Yours sincerely,

"Archdeacon (name)"
A Canon

The Reverend Canon
(full name)
Address

 Dear Canon (name): Yours sincerely,

"Canon (name)"
A Priest*

The Reverend (full name)
Address

* Note: "Reverend" is an adjective which is never used without the full name.

 Dear Father (name) or
Dear Mr. (name):

Dear Mrs./Ms./
Miss (name):

 Yours sincerely,

"Father" or "Father (name)"
"Mrs./Ms./
Miss (name)"
Religious

(man)
The Reverend Father
(full name)
Address

(woman)
Reverend Mother
(full name)/
Reverend Sister
(full name)

Dear Father (name):

Dear Reverend Mother: /

Dear Reverend Sister:

 Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

"Reverend
Father"

"Reverend
Mother (name)"

"Reverend
Sister (name)"
Other
religious
denominations		 A Moderator
(United Church of Canada and Presbyterian Church in Canada)

A present ordained Moderator:

The Right Reverend
(full name)
Moderator of (name of Church)
Address

A past ordained Moderator:

The Very Reverend
(full name) *
Moderator of (name of Church)
Address

 Dear Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss
(name):		 Yours sincerely,

"Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss
(name)"
A Minister*

The Reverend (full name)
Address

* Note: "Reverend" is an adjective which is never used without the full name.

 Dear Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss
(name):		 Yours sincerely,

"Mr./Mrs./
Ms./Miss
(name)"
A Rabbi

Rabbi
(full name)
Address

 Dear Rabbi (name): Yours sincerely,

"Rabbi (name)"

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