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CHURCH TITLES
Writing of clergymen, follow this style: the Rev. Dr. John J. Blank, Dr. Blank, the Rev. Mr. Blank. Never Rev. Blank or the Rev. Blank.
Bishops of the Catholic, Anglican or Episcopal communions use the prefix Right Reverend, abbreviated Rt. Rev.
Bishops of the Methodist church NEVER use the prefix Rt. Rev. They make no claim to apostolic succession. The usage of Methodism is to write, for example, "Bishop Theodore Somers Henderson, of the Methodist Episcopal area of Detroit."
In the Methodist church an episcopal division is denominated, Area; in the Catholic and Anglican communions, Diocese.
Deans of the Catholic and Anglican churches use the prefix Very Rev.
Under no circumstances call priests of the Roman Catholic church ministers. Call them either priests or pastors.