What do you call an Anglican priest?

Answer 1

An Anglican Archbishop is typically referred to, or called, by the title and his last name. Example - Anglican Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin would be referred to as 'Archbishop Martin'.

Answer 2

It varies with the parish! Usually in Anglican Catholic Parishes it is Reverend Father, or Father or Father John. In other Anglican parishes it may be just a Christian name, or 'Vicar'.

I have celebrated in Parishes where people have called me Mr, or simply John!

As long as all are polite, what does it matter?

However, the correct form of address, for example, on a letter, is 'Reverend' as 'Dear Revd Smith', or 'Revd Peter Smith, the Vicarage, Anytown'.

Answer 3

All Anglican ministers are ordained as deacons, priests or bishops, as their level of ordination. However, within these orders, there are many titles within the Anglican church that denote different posts within the church. Anglican ministers can be male or female so in the following, where you see 'he' then 'she' also applies.

A vicar or rector is a priest that has oversight of a region called a parish and is based at the parish church. Historically vicars were entitled to part of a tithe (offering) from the parish as part of his wages, whereas a rector was entitled to the whole tithe. However, these terms 'vicar' and 'rector' are now only used as traditional curiosities, with a particular parish still calling their parish minister what they always have done, as tithing is no longer carried out in that way.

An assistant curate is a new minister that helps a vicar or rector carry out duties in a parish. Often it is a training position. Curates may be deacons or priests.

A Rural Dean is a vicar of some standing that has oversight of a deanery - a group of parishes, one of which is his own parish. He is a priest responsible for the welfare of the clergy and of the smooth running of the deanery.

An archdeacon has oversight of a larger area called an archdeaconry, consisting of several deaneries. He is a priest that has special responsibility of the welfare and discipline of the clergy and they assist the bishop in the smooth running of their regions.

A Bishop is consecrated a bishop and has oversight of a large area called a diocese consisting of many parishes and one cathedral - so called because it holds the bishop's throne or 'cathedra'. Bishops confirm lay people and ordain new priests and deacons.

A Dean is the vicar of the cathedral in which the Bishop has his cathdera. Although the Dean subjects to the authority of the Bishop within the diocese, he's boss where the cathedral boundaries are concerned!

An Archbishop is a bishop who has oversight of a group of diocese called a province. In England and Wales there are three archbishops - the Archbishop of Wales, the Archbishop of the province of York (ie Northern English dioceses) and the Archbishop of Canterbury (ie the Southern English dioceses).

There are many other titles within the Anglican Church including honorary titles and special posts but hopefully these will give you a flavour of the most common.

Answer 4

An Anglican priest is a member of the ordained clergy in the Church of England.

Answer 5

With all due respect to the above, an Anglican Clergyman is a Clerk in Holy Orders.