In speaking:
for . . .
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use this title:
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Patriarch
the Metropolitan |
His Beatitude the Patriarch of _____
or His Holiness the Patriarch of_____ Your Beatitude |
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archbishops
|
Your Grace
|
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bishops
|
Your Grace
|
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archimandrites
|
Father (religious name)
or Archimandrite (religious name) |
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protopresbyters
|
Protopresbyter (given name)
or Father (given name) |
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archpriests
|
Father (given name)
|
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priests
|
Father (given name)
|
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priest's wife
|
Matushka (given name)
|
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protodeacons
|
Father Deacon (given name)
|
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deacons
|
Father Deacon (given name)
|
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monastics
(men) |
Igumen (religious name)
Father Abbot (religious name)
Brother (religious name)
|
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monastics
(women) |
Igumena (religious name)
Mother Abbess (religious name)
Sister (religious name)
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In writing a
letter:
for . . .
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use this title:
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Patriarch
the Metropolitan |
Your Beatitude,
or Your Holiness, The Most Blessed (religious name), Metropolitan of _____ address |
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archbishops
|
The Most Reverend (religious name),
Archbishop of _____ address |
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bishops
|
The Right Reverend (religious name),
Bishop of _____ address |
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archimandrites
|
Rev. Archimandrite (religious name)
address |
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protopresbyters
|
V. Rev. Protopresbyter (name)
address |
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archpriests
|
V. Rev. (name)
address |
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priests
|
Rev. (name)
address |
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priest's wife
|
Matushka* (name)
address |
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protodeacons
|
Rev. Protodeacon (name)
address |
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deacons
|
Rev. Deacon (name)
address |
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monastics
(men) |
Igumen (religious name)
address
Father Abbot (religious name)
address
Brother (religious name)
address |
|
monastics
(women) |
Igumena (religious name)
address
Mother Abbess (religious name)
address
Sister (religious name)
address |
In writing a
letter:
for . . .
|
use this greeting:
|
|
Patriarch
the Metropolitan |
Your Beatitude:
or Your Holiness: Your Beatitude: or Dear Metropolitan (religious name): |
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archbishops
|
Your Grace:
or Dear Archbishop (religious name): |
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bishops
|
Your Grace:
or Dear Bishop (religious name): |
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archimandrites
|
Father (religious name):
or Dear Archimandrite (religious name): |
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protopresbyters
|
Protopresbyter (given name):
or Dear Father (given name): |
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archpriests
|
Father (given name):
or Dear Father (given name): |
|
priests
|
Father (given name):
or Dear Father (given name): |
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priest's wife
|
Matushka* (given name):
or Dear Matushka (given name): |
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protodeacons
|
Father Deacon (given name):
or Dear Father Deacon (given name): |
|
deacons
|
Father Deacon (given name):
or Dear Father (given name): |
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monastics
(men) |
Igumen (religious name):
or Dear Igumen (given name):
Father Abbot (religious name):
or Dear Father Abbot (religious name):
Brother (religious name):
or Dear Brother (religious name): |
|
monastics
(women) |
Igumena (religious name)
or Dear Father (given name):
Mother Abbess (religious name):
or Dear Mother Abbess (religious name):
Sister (religious name):
or Dear Sister (religious name): |
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