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rect formal terms of address when speaking to
members of the Church or a Sacer Ordo.
Priests are introduced as Father ,
It is perfectly acceptable to use a superior s and formally addressed as,  Your Reverence.
military or church title by itself or by adding his Most parishioners simply use Father, followed by
the priest s first name, such as Father Michael.
surname, such as in answering a question ( Yes,
Field Master, or,  No, Cardinal Davis ).
Archpriests are addressed as regular priests, but
introduced as Archpriest, Father .
When talking to a social inferior or equal, you
can generally get away with first names only. Car-
Archdeacons and deacons are referred to
dinals don t go around calling each other Your
as,  Lord Reverend or  Your Lordship, in
Excellency, for instance. Only the Pope has no
honor of their position. They are introduced as
equals or superiors.
The Reverend Father ,