Proper Forms of Address

Person or Office	Direct Address	Envelope Address
Cardinal	Your Eminence	His Eminence (first name) Cardinal (last name)
Archbishop or Bishop	Your Excellency	Most Rev. (full name), D.D.*
Prelate of Honor	Monsignor	Rev. Monsignor (full name)
Chamberlain of His Holiness	Monsignor	Rev. Monsignor (full name)
Priest	Father**	Rev. (full name)*
Brother Superior	Brother	Brother
Brother	Brother	Brother (name)*
Mother Superior	Mother	Mother (name)*
Sister Superior	Sister Superior	Sister (name)*
Permanent Deacon	Deacon	Deacon (name)*

Rural Deans and superiors of religious communities have the title of Very Reverend unless they already have a superior one, such as Rev. Msgr., etc.

* When the addressee belongs to a religious community, the initials of the community should immediately follow his or her name.

** “Msgr.” or “Rev.” should be added before names in the salutation of letters.