How to Address an Abbess or Abbot

How to Address an Abbess

—-Envelope, official:
—-—-The Reverend Mother
—-—-(Name)
—-—-(Convent)
—-—-(Address)

—-Letter salutation:
—-—-Dear Reverend Mother:

—-Conversation:
—-—-Reverend Mother  How to Address an Abbess or Abbot

 

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

How to Address an Abbot

—-Envelope, official:
—-—-The Right Reverend Abbot
—-—-(Full Name)
—-—-(Monastery)
—-—-(Address)

—-—-Letter salutation:
—-—-Dear Reverend Father (Surname):
—-—-—-or
—-—-Dear Father:

—-—-Conversation:
—-—-Reverend Father (Surname)
—-—-—-or
—-—-Father

—-These form work for Anglican, Christian Orthodox and Roman Catholic clergy.
—-An abbess, or mother superior, is a nun who is the head of a convent. The related office is an abbot which is the masculine title for the head of a monastery or abbey.
—-Abbot is the masculine title for the head of a monastery or abbey.
—-Abbot is also used in Christian Orthodox churches, with the related title archimandrite specifically denoting an unmarried head of a monastery.
—-—-—-– Excerpt from Honor & Respect by Robert Hickey  How to Address an Abbess or Abbot

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Orthodox Patriarch
Patriarch, Ecumenical
Presbyter
Orthodox Priest

 

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”

When Should You Use the Forms on this Page?

You can use these forms of address for any mode of communication: addressing a letter, invitation, card or Email. (If there are differences between the official and social forms of address, I will have mentioned the different forms.)  The form noted in the salutation is the same form you say when you say their name in conversation or when you greet them.
___What I don’t cover on this site are many things I do cover in my book: all the rules of forms of address, about names, international titles, precedence, complimentary closes, details on invitations, place cards, all sorts of introductions, etc. I hope you’ll get a copy of the book if you’d like the further detail.

Not Finding Your Answer?

—-#1)  At right on desktops, at the bottom of every page on tablets and phones, is a list of all the offices, officials & topics covered on the site.

—-#2)  If you don’t see the official you seek included or your question answered send me an e-mail. I am pretty fast at sending a reply: usually the next day or so (unless I am traveling.)  Note: I don’t have mailing or Email addresses for any of the officials and I don’t keep track of offices that exist only in history books.

—-#3)  If I think your question is of interest to others, Sometimes I post the question  – but always change all the specifics.

— Robert Hickey 

 

Robert Hickey author of “Honor & Respect”