Malleus Haereticorum wrote:
This list is not necessarily complete in that, at least as regards the salutations of letters, there are other, more formal titles. This list represents traditional American practice, which tended to be more subdue, with a few additions as options. Hence I am not listing salutations such my My Most Reverend and Eminent Lord Cardinal.
In the near future I will post a list of tradition curial and latin forms of address
a) direct speech to him.
b) correspondence, such as on an envelope
c)the salutation of a letter
Prioresses
a) Mother Prioress
b) The Very Rev. Mother Prioress
c) Very Reverend and Dear Mother Prioress
Clerics below the rank of priest, including deacons (note: under current canon law this would only be deacons, but formerly it included more grades)
a) no title
b) The Rev. Mr.
c) Reverend Sir
Sisters and Nuns
a) Sister
b) Venerable Sister
c) Venerable and Dear Sister
Papal Knights
a) Sir
b) The Honorable N., K.S.G (or K.H.S)
c) Honorable and Dear Sir
In the future I will put closing salutations, such as the famous "kissing the purple"
For modern usage, consider the following:
Prioress:
a) Rev. Mother
b) Rev. Mother First Name Last Name, Initials
c) Dear Rev. Mother
Deacon:
a) Deacon (FirstName or LastName)
b) Rev. Mr. FirstName Last Name
c) Deacon or Mister or FirstName
Knights:
a) Sir/Lady (Dame for all but USA)
b) Sir FirstName LastName, Initials or Mr./Dr./Br. Mrs./Miss/Dr./Sr. First Name, Last Name, Initials
c) Dear Sir/Lady(Dame) Firstname or simply Dear FirstName or LastName
Sisters
a) Sister/Rev. Sister
b) Sr. FirstName LastName, Initials or Rev. Sr. FirstName, LastName, Initials
b) Dear Sr. FirstName Lastname or Dear Sr. FirstName
Consecrated Virgins:
a) Rev. Miss/Dr. First Name Lastname, OCV or OV
b) Dear Rev. Miss/Dr. FirstName and LastName or LastName
c) Dear Miss/Dr.
Consecrated Members of Secular Institutes:
a) Father/Deacon/Bishop/Cardinal or Mr./Mrs/Miss/Dr./
b) (for clergy, see appropriate), for others, Mr./Mrs/Miss/Dr./ plus initials at end
c) Dear (for clergy, see appropriate), for others, Mr./Mrs/Miss/Dr.
For superior of secular institute:
same plus any appropriate title just as one would with a job title
Mrs. Henry Zappolos, FKM
General Moderator
(Mrs. in this case is obviously for a widow/divorcee since only unmarried can be consecrated in secular institutes).
