When addressing a letter, a Canon is referred to as "the Reverend Canon John Doe". A letter should start "Dear Canon..."
Dear Father, Dear Reverend Father or Most Reverend Father
A Catholic Priest would be: On the envelope: The Reverend John Smith In the letter: Reverend Father, or Dear Father Smith The Monsignor would be: On the envelope: The Reverend Monsignor John Smith In the letter: Reverend Monsignor, or Dear Monsignor
if addressing an envelope it would be to the Reverend Canon or just Canon. His wife would be Mrs... The oral address would be Canon, and his wife Mrs.....
The correct way of addressing a Catholic priest is The Reverend John Smith, J.C.D. (the initials for his doctorate are OPTIONAL) on the envelope. The head of the letter would be Dear Father or Dear Father Smith, and in conversation, Father or Father Smith (if there are more than one around). You do not normally acknowledge a priest's degrees in addressing him, unless there is a reason, like in a footnote, then The Reverend John Smith, J.C.D.
"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith". "The Reverend" is never used in direct address. If addressing an envelope (and therefore third person) it should be "Mr John and The Reverend Jane Smith".
Reverend Canon Tim Dakin, he is the 97th Bishop of Winchester on 17 November 2012
Dear Mr. John and Rev. Sally Smith,
On the envelope, as "The Reverend Brother <first name> <last name>, in the letter, for instance as 'dear Brother <first name>. If this monk has risen in the ranks of his order, you may put on the envelope "The Very Reverend Brother". You still adress him in the letter as "dear Brother <first name>".
Really need to be more specific about what type of church and religion. For a Protestant Minister, Pastor, or Rector with scholastic degree Address on Letter: The Reverend (full name, initials of degree) (Title, name of church) (Local address) (ZIP+4 Code) Salutation and Closing Dear Dr. (surname): Sincerely, For a Protestant Minister, Pastor, or Rector (without scholastic degree) Address on Letter: The Reverend (full name) (Title, name of church) (Local address) (ZIP+4 Code) Salutation and Closing: Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss (surname): Sincerely, For a Methodist Bishop Address on Letter: The Reverend (full name) Methodist Bishop (Local address) (ZIP+4 Code) Salutation and Closing: Reverend Sir: (formal) My Dear Bishop (surname): (informal) Sincerely, For a Protestant Episcopal Bishop Address on Letter The Right Reverend (full name) Bishop of (name) (Local address) (ZIP+4 Code) Salutation and Closing Dear Reverend Sir: (formal) Dear Bishop (surname):
The Reverend Canon Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson BA is the Bishop of Lancaster, in the Diocese of Blackburn (as of 26 July 2006)
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