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sophie_1003 | 09:42 Mon 30th Aug 2010 | Phrases & Sayings
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What makes a reverand have the 'Very Reverand' title? I've seen it used in newspaper articles and have never known what it meant!
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Anglican bishops are addressed as the The Very Reverend.
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Oh, thought it would be more complicated than that! Thanks for the prompt answer!
Sorry, bishops are The Very Reverend, deans are Right Reverend and vicars are Reverend.
Archbishops are The Most Reverend.
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Thanks both!
Crockford's Clerical Directory gives a list of titles and when they are used, http://www.crockford....k/standard.asp?id=116

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