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Using Personal
Titles
#10:
Protestant
ReligiousTitles
Besides the
Roman Catholic and Eastern
Orthodox Churches,
there are also many Christian religious groups
which are
often referred to as
Protestant. Included in this
category
are such churches as the Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists,
Presbyterians,
Mormons, and many
others.
In general,
Protestant churches do not
have an elaborate
organizational structure, so there are not
many
different
religious titles
that are commonly used. Here are the most
common
ones:
In
speaking,
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use this
title: |
| archbishops* |
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Your
Grace |
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| bishops* |
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Your Grace
or
(Methodist, Mormon)
Bishop (surname) |
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| priests* |
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Father
Reverend (surname)* |
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| ministers* |
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Reverend (surname)
Pastor (surname)
Brother (surname)
Sister
(surname) |
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| elders* |
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Elder (surname) |
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| deacons* |
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Deacon (surname)
Brother (surname)
Mr. (surname) |
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| deaconesses* |
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Deaconess (surname)
Sister (surname) |
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| monks* |
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Brother (religious name) |
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| nuns* |
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Sister (religious
name) |
In
writing a letter,
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use this
title: |
| archbishops* |
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The Most Reverend
(name),
Archbishop of _____
address |
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| bishops* |
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The Right Reverend (name),
Bishop of _____
address
or (Methodist)
Reverend (name),
Methodist Bishop of _____
address
or (Mormon)
Bishop (name)
address |
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| priests* |
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The Reverend (name)
address |
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| ministers* |
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The Reverend (name)
address
Pastor (name)
address
Brother
(name)
address
Sister
(name)
address |
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| elders* |
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Elder (name)
address |
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| deacons* |
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Deacon (name)
address |
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| deaconesses* |
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Deaconess (name)
address |
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| monks* |
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Brother (religious name)
address |
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| nuns* |
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Sister (religious name)
address |
In writing a letter,
| for . .
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use this
title: |
| archbishops* |
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Your Grace:
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| bishops* |
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Your Grace:
or
(Methodist, Mormon)
Dear Bishop (surname): |
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| priests* |
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Reverend Father:
Dear Father (name):
or
Reverend
(surname):
Dear
Reverend (surname): |
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| ministers* |
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Dear Reverend (surname):
Dear Pastor (surname):
Dear Brother (surname):
Dear Sister (surname): |
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| elders* |
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Dear Elder (surname): |
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| deacons* |
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Dear Deacon (surname): |
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| deaconesses* |
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Dear Deaconess (surname): |
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| monks* |
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Dear Brother (religious name): |
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| nuns* |
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Dear Sister (religious
name): |
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Special Notes:
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The Protestant
Episcopal (Anglican) Church
uses
titles similar to
those for the Roman Catholic
and Eastern Orthodox Churches
for archbishops
and bishops. It also has archdeacons and
other
religious
offices. |
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The Protestant Episcopal (Anglican) Church
often
uses the word priest for the
religious
leader of local churches.
Other
Protestant
churches do not use this title. Some
Episcopal
churches
have women who are priests
and
bishops. For woman priests, do not use
the
title
"Father." Instead, use the
title Reverend
(plus
a
surname).
Most
Protestant churches use the
title
Reverend
for their
ministers, but Pastor
is preferred
in some churches. These two titles can be used
for both men and women.
Some Protestant churches do not use the
title
Reverend.
Instead,
they prefer Brother for
men and Sister
for
women. |
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The use of elder and
deacon
varies greatly
among the Protestant churches. There are no
general
rules on how to use these titles
correctly.
The title
deaconess is
not commonly
used. |
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In most Protestant churches, there are no
monks
or nuns. They may be found, however, in the
Protestant Episcopal
(Anglican)
Church. |
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Some Protestant churches use special titles
(such
as
Moderator, Overseer, Stated
Clerk,
Prophet,
Chief
Pastor,
President, etc.) that are not
used
by other Protestant
groups. |
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