Editing Style (form of address) (section)

===Religious===
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*[[His Holiness]] (abbreviation HH), oral address ''Your Holiness'', or ''Holy Father'' – the [[Pope]] and the [[Pope Emeritus]] (but ''Holy Father'' is not used for the latter); also the [[List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch|Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East]], [[List of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Moscow|Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia]], [[List of heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church|Patriarch of Peć and the Serbs]], [[Catholicos of All Armenians]], [[Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia]], [[List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia|Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church]], [[Indian Orthodox Church|Malankara Orthodox Catholicos]] and some other patriarchs of the [[Christian Church]], as well as the [[Dalai Lama]], the [[Panchen Lama]], the [[Karmapa]], the [[Sakya Trizin]], and other holders of certain other [[Tibetan Buddhist]] lineages.
*[[His All Holiness]] (abbreviation ''HAH''), oral address ''Your All Holiness'' – the [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople]].
*His Highness the [[Aga Khan]] (abbreviation ''HH the Aga Khan.''), oral address ''Your Highness'' and then ''Sir'' – The Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.
*His Beatitude ''or'' The Most Blessed, oral address ''Your Beatitude'' – [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Catholicos of India|Syriac Orthodox Catholicos of India]], [[Oriental Orthodoxy|Oriental Orthodox]]  and [[Roman Catholic]] [[patriarch]]s, [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]] and the [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church|Ukrainian Greek Catholic]] Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych. If they have been elevated to the cardinalate by the Pope, they use the traditional "His Eminence" like other cardinals (more properly and formally, "His Beatitude and Eminence").
*[[His Eminence|His Most Eminent Royal Highness]] (abbreviation ''HMERH''), oral address ''Your Most Eminent Royal Highness'' - The Lord of the [[Rasulid dynasty|Rasulid Order]].
*[[His Most Eminent Highness]] (abbreviation ''HMEH''), oral address ''Your Most Eminent Highness'' – The [[Prince of the Church|Prince]] and [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller|Grand Master]] of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]].
*[[His Eminence]] (abbreviation "H.Em."), oral address ''Your Eminence'' or ''Most Reverend Eminence'' – [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinals]]
*His Eminence (abbreviation "H.Em.") ''or'' The Most Reverend (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Your Eminence'' – [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[Metropolitan bishop|metropolitans]] and [[archbishop]]s who are not the first [[hierarch]] of an [[autocephalous]] church; 
*His Eminence (abbreviation "H.Em.") – Certain high [[lama]]s or [[rinpoche]]s in [[Tibetan Buddhism]] as well as presiding head bishops or priests of [[Japanese Buddhism|Japanese Buddhist]] schools. 
*His Eminence (abbreviation "H.Em.") – The [[Sultan of Sokoto]], spiritual leader of [[Nigeria]]'s Muslims, as well as those of his fellow [[Fula people|Fula]] high chiefs that choose not to style themselves as HRHs.
*His Eminence (abbreviation "H.Em.") – The Grand Master of the [[Murji'ah|Murjite Order]].
*His Excellency ''or'' [[The Most Reverend]] (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Your Excellency'' – [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[archbishop]]s and [[bishop]]s in the United States and Canada (the oral address is not recognized by Canadian civil authorities, who prescribe ''Archbishop/Bishop'' instead<ref name=canada>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/protocol-guidelines-special-event/styles-address.html#a6|title=Styles of address » Religious dignitaries|date=16 October 2017 |publisher=Government of Canada}}</ref>); or,
*His Grace ''or'' [[The Most Reverend]] (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Your Grace'' – [[Roman Catholic]] [[archbishop]]s in [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries except Canada; [[Roman Catholic]] [[bishop]]s in [[Ireland]]; and Mar Thoma Metropolitans
*His Grace ''or'' [[The Right Reverend]] (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''Your Grace'' – [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[bishop]]s.
*Kabiyesi (variously translated as His or Her Royal Majesty, His or Her Royal Highness or His or Her Highness, lit. ''The One whose words are beyond question'') – The [[Oba (ruler)|Oba]]s of [[Yorubaland]], other aboriginal [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] high chiefs of royal background, and their counterparts in the tribe's diaspora communities.
*His Lordship ''or'' The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''My Lord'' – [[Anglican]] and [[Roman Catholic]] [[bishop]]s in Commonwealth countries other than Canada.
*The Most Reverend and Right Honourable (abbreviation ''The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon.''), oral address ''Your Grace'' – [[Church of England]] (Anglican) [[archbishop]]s who are [[privy council|privy counsellor]]s, usually the [[Archbishop]]s of [[Archbishop of Canterbury|Canterbury]] and [[Archbishop of York|York]]
*The Most Reverend  (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Your Grace'' – [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] [[archbishop]]s, [[Primate (bishop)#Anglican Communion|primates]], [[Metropolitan bishop#Anglican|metropolitans]] and [[Presiding Bishop#Anglican|presiding bishops]]. Canadian Anglican (arch)bishops are orally addressed simply as ''Archbishop/Bishop''.<ref name=canada/> Also [[Moderators and clerks in the Church of Scotland#Moderators|moderators]].
*The Most Reverend  (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''My Lord'' – [[Church of Ireland]] (Anglican) [[Bishop of Meath and Kildare]] (due to being, historically, the most senior bishop in Ireland)
*The Most Reverend (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Presiding Bishop'' – the Presiding Bishop of the [[Methodist Church Ghana]]
*The Most Reverend (abbreviation ''The Most Rev.''), oral address ''Bishop'' – the Presiding Bishop of the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church in the United States]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-church-style-guide |title=Style Guide |publisher=Episcopal Church |access-date=17 June 2013}}</ref>
*The Right Reverend and Right Honourable [[Monsignor]] (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev. and Rt.mHon. Mgr.''), oral address ''Monsignor'', or according to personal preference – Prelate of Honour who is also a [[Privy Council|privy counsellor]] (The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Monsignor [[Graham Leonard]] KCVO).
*The Right Reverend and Right Honourable (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon.''), oral address ''Bishop'' or ''My Lord'' (old-fashioned) – [[Church of England]] (Anglican) [[bishop]]s who are members of the [[Privy Council]], usually the [[Bishop of London]].
*The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''Bishop'' or ''My Lord'' (old-fashioned) – other [[Church of England]] [[bishop]]s
*The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''Bishop'' – [[bishop]]s [[Episcopal Church (United States)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trinityambler.com/general/faq.html#1 |title=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Trinityambler.com |access-date=17 June 2013}}</ref>
*The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss (surname)''<ref name=canada/> – [[Moderator of the United Church of Canada]] or of the [[Presbyterian Church in Canada]]
*The Right Reverend Father (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev. Fr.''), oral address ''Father'' – [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[archimandrite]]s.
*The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt. Rev.''), oral address ''Father'' or ''Father Abbot'' – [[Roman Catholic]] [[abbot]]s.
*The Right Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rt Rev.''), oral address ''Bishop'' – diocesan [[bishop]] of the [[Methodist Church Ghana]]
*Bishop, oral address ''Bishop'' – an area [[bishop]] in the [[United Methodist Church]]. The Right Reverend has never been pervasive in the United Methodist Church.
*His Divine Worship, or (His) Divine Worship: In the [[Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter]], one of the [[Personal Ordinariates]] for former Anglicans, the Bishop (abbreviation ''DW:TB''), oral address ''Your Divine Worship'', afterwards ''My Lord'', ''My Lord Bishop'', or ''Bishop''. If the ordinary is merely a priest and not a bishop, then he is styled His Divine Worship, or (His) Divine Worship: The Ordinary (abbreviation ''DW:TO''), also His Divine Worship: the Reverend Monsignor, as applicable. The first oral address remains ''Your Divine Worship'', but afterwards reverts simply to ''Father'' or ''Monsignor''.
*[[The Very Reverend]] (abbreviation ''The Very Rev. ''), oral address ''Father'' – [[Catholic]] [[vicars general]], judicial vicars, [[judge]]s, rectors of seminaries, [[vicar forane|vicars forane]], episcopal vicars, general superiors of religious orders of priests, provincial superiors, priors of monasteries or friaries
*The Very Reverend Father (abbreviation ''The Very Rev. Fr.''), oral address ''Father'' – [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] [[archpriest]]s
*The Very Reverend (abbreviation ''The Very Rev.''), oral address ''Mr./Madam Dean'' or ''Mr./Madam Provost'', as appropriate, or ''Very Reverend Sir/Madam'' – [[Anglican]] [[Dean (Christianity)|deans]] and [[Provost (religion)#Anglican Church|provosts]] of [[cathedral]]s, the deans of [[Westminster Abbey]] and [[St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel, Windsor]], and, for historical reasons, a few [[incumbent (ecclesiastical)|parish priests]], such as the [[Braintree, Essex|Dean of Bocking]]. Sometimes an Anglican cathedral dean has previously been a [[bishop]], in which case he or she is styled as a bishop, but on formal occasions may be addressed ''Mr./Madam Dean''. Canadian deans are orally addressed as ''Dean'' only.<ref name=canada/>
*The Very Reverend (abbreviation ''The Very Rev.''), oral address ''Very Reverend Sir/Madam'' or ''Mr./Madam Dean'' – [[Dean (Christianity)|Deans]] of some Anglican [[seminaries]], especially [[Episcopal Church (United States)|those in the United States]]
*The Very Reverend (abbreviation ''The Very Rev.''), oral address ''Osofo Panin'' – Superintendent minister in the [[Methodist Church Ghana]]
*The Very Reverend (abbreviation ''The Very Rev.''), oral address ''Reverend'' – former [[Moderator of the United Church of Canada|moderators]] of the [[United Church of Canada]] and of the Presbyterian Church in Canada; the Canadian government prescribes the oral address ''Mr./Mrs./Ms. (surname)''<ref name=canada/>
*The Reverend Monsignor (abbreviation ''The Rev. Msgr.''), oral address ''Monsignor'' – [[Catholic Church]] protonotaries apostolic, honorary prelates, chaplains of his holiness
*[[The Venerable]], oral address ''Venerable Sir/Madam'' or ''Mr./Madam Archdeacon'' – [[Anglican]] archdeacons; in Canada, they are orally addressed as ''Archdeacon'' only<ref name=canada/>
*Venerable (abbreviation "Ven."), oral address "Venerable" or "Venerable &lt;name or title&gt;" – fully ordained [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monks]] and [[Bhikkhuni|nuns]], the title of ''Venerable Master'' or ''Most Venerable'' is sometimes appended for senior monks and nuns or monks/nuns acting in their capacity as an abbot/abbess of a monastery
*The Reverend and Right Honourable (abbreviation ''The Revd. and Rt. Hon.'') – [[Protestant]] ordained ministers who are members of the [[Privy Council]] (e.g. the late [[Ian Paisley]])
*The Reverend the Honourable <!-- Before changing this back to Reverend AND Hon. please see talk page. I am right about this! -->(abbreviation ''The Rev. the Hon.''), oral address according to ecclesiastical or other status – ordained son of an earl, viscount, or baron, or ordained daughter of a viscount or baron (unless also a privy counsellor or peer)
*The Very Reverend (abbreviation "The Very Rev."), oral address: "Overseer" – in the Anglican-Apostolic Communion (Pentecostal) tradition, the overseer is the lowest level of prelate (only non–consecrated bishop prelate), with oversight to a specific work or department, directly responsible to the primate/presiding bishop or an ordinary/diocesan bishop.
*The Reverend (abbreviation ''The Rev.'' or ''The Rev'd'') – Protestant and Anglican ordained ministers (common variants include ''Pastor'', ''Parson'', ''Vicar'', or simply ''Reverend'' (Rev.), as used in American English; see: [[The Reverend]]); some Jewish cantors also use this style, almost all Buddhist ministers in Japan use this style
*The Reverend Canon (abbreviation ''The Rev. Canon''), oral address ''Canon'' – [[Catholic]] and [[Anglican]] canons
*The Reverend Doctor (abbreviation ''The Rev. Dr.''), oral address ''Father'' or ''Doctor'' – [[Priest]]s and other ordained clergy with a [[doctorate]]
*The Reverend Father (abbreviation ''The Rev. Fr.''), oral address ''Father'' – [[Catholic]] (and many [[Anglican]]) [[priest]]s
*The Reverend Mother (abbreviation ''The Rev. Mo.''), oral address ''Mother'' – [[Abbess]]es (also, some female [[Anglican]] [[priest]]s {abbreviated Mthr.})
*The Reverend Deacon (abbreviation ''Rev. Deacon''), oral address ''Deacon'' [[Catholic]] permanent Deacons.
*The Reverend Mister (abbreviation ''The Rev. Mr.''), oral address ''Deacon'' – [[Catholic]] transitional deacons, i.e. those preparing for priesthood. Transitional deacons belonging to religious orders (monastic and non-monastic) are titled Reverend Brother, (similar situations and modifications apply to [[Anglican]] deacons as in ''The Rev. Fr./Mthr.,'' above; since women can be deacons, these may be ''The Revd Ms.'')
*Mother, oral address ''Mother'' – heads of some female [[Catholic]] religious convents and other communities who are not abbesses
*Mister (abbreviation ''Mr.''), oral address ''Mister'' – [[Catholic]] [[Sulpician]] priests
*Mister (abbreviation ''Mr.''), oral address often ''Mister'' – [[Catholic]] seminarians and scholastics (members preparing for priesthood) of ''some'' religious orders (notably, [[Jesuits]]).
*Father (pater)
*Brother (abbreviation ''Bro.''), oral address ''Brother'' – [[Catholic]] members of religious orders under vows (both monastic and non-monastic) who are not priests.
*Sister (abbreviation ''Sr.''), oral address ''Sister'' – [[Catholic]] members of religious orders under vows (both monastic and non-monastic) who are not abbesses.
* [[Elder (Latter Day Saints)|Elder]]: used generally for male missionaries of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) and for members of the adult leadership known as the general authorities.  Although most all male adults of the LDS church are elders, the title is reserved for the prior mentioned groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1993/04/honoring-the-priesthood?lang=eng|title=Honoring the Priesthood|work=churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=11 February 2015}}</ref>
*Grand Rabbi, oral address ''Rabbi'' – [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]] [[rabbi]]s, who are scions of a Hasidic Dynasty.
* [[Dom (title)|Dom]] is an [[honorific]] [[prefix]]ed to the [[given name]]. It derives from the Latin ''[[Dominus (title)|Dominus]]''. It is used in English for certain [[Benedictine]] (including some communities which follow the [[Rule of St. Benedict]]) and [[Carthusian]] [[monks]], and for members of certain communities of [[Canons Regular]]. Examples include Benedictine monks of the [[English Benedictine Congregation]] (e.g. [[John Chapman OSB|Dom John Chapman]], late [[Downside Abbey|Abbot of Downside]]). The equivalent female usage for such a monastic is "[[Dame (title)|Dame]]" (e.g. Dame [[Laurentia McLachlan]], late [[Stanbrook Abbey|Abbess of Stanbrook]], or Dame [[Felicitas Corrigan]], author).
**''Dom'' has historically been used on occasions in French, as an honorific for Benedictine monks, such as the famous ''[[Dom Pérignon (monk)|Dom Pérignon]]''.
*Rabbi, oral address ''Rabbi'' (or, if holder of the appropriate degree, ''Doctor'' both in oral and written communication) – rabbis
*Grand Ayatullah, oral address ''Ayatullah'' or ''Ayatullah al-Uzma'' – [[Shiite Islam|Shia]] [[Ayatullah]]s, who have accomplished the highest religious jurisprudent knowledge degree called as [[marja']] and some people officially follow them.
*Ayatullah, oral address ''Ayatullah'' – [[Shiite Islam|Shia]] religious degree who has accomplished a religious high course of lessons and is capable of individually issuing religious verdicts.
*[[Seghatoleslam]], is an honorific title within the [[Twelver Shi'ism|Twelver]] [[Shia clergy]]. Seghatoleslam designates [[The Narrators|narrators]] whose justice and [[trustworthiness]] have been explicitly verified.
*Amīr al-Mu'minīn ({{langx|ar|أمير المؤمنين}}), usually translated Commander of the Faithful or Leader of the Faithful, is the Arabic style of some [[Caliphate|Caliph]]s and other independent sovereign [[Muslim]] rulers that claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims. It has been claimed as the title of rulers in Muslim countries and empires and is still used for some Muslim leaders. The use of the title does not necessarily signify a claim to caliphate as it is usually taken to be, but described a certain form of activist leadership which may have been attached to a caliph but also could signify a level of authority beneath that. The Ottoman sultans, in particular, made scant use of it. Moreover, the term was used by men who made no claim to be caliphs.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Currently used by the Caliph of [[ISIS]] [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]],  The Ahmadiyya Muslim Caliph, [[Mirza Masroor Ahmad]],<ref name="Valentine 208"/> the [[King of Morocco]], The [[Sultan of Sokoto]], The supreme leaders of the Afghan [[Taliban]].
*Cantor, oral address ''Cantor'' (some cantors use ''The Reverend'' as style, as above) – Jewish [[Hazzan|cantors]]
*Reverend, oral address ''Reverend'', ''Mister'' or ''Brother'' – ordained ministers/pastors
*Pastor (abbreviation "Pr."), oral address 'Pastor" – minister responsible for caring for the "flock" in Lutheran churches<ref>Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, College Edition. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York. 1966. p. 1719</ref>
*Pandit (sometimes spelled ''Pundit'') – [[Hinduism|Hindu]] priests
*[[Swami]] – in [[Hinduism]] an ascetic or yogi who has been initiated into a religious monastic order.  Informally, "Swamiji". 
*Officers of [[The Salvation Army]] are addressed by their rank, e.g. "Captain" (Capt.), "Major" (Maj.), etc.
*A wide variety of titles for Neo-pagan religions; Lord/Lady, Father/Mother, and High Priest/Priestess are common