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How to formally address bishop #423555 04/10/23 01:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 1 DAYTON C comehavebreakfast Junior Member
comehavebreakfast Junior Member C Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 1 DAYTON	Hello, My husband and children and I are getting ready to formally request to switch rites from Roman to Byzantine. I have searched high and low and I can't seem to find the proper way to address a Ruthenian Bishop in writing. Can anyone tell me? I don't want to appear gauche I apologize if this isn't the proper place to post this question; this is my first time making a post. Thank you very much! Kristin

Re: How to formally address bishop comehavebreakfast #423557 04/10/23 03:17 PM
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Re: How to formally address bishop comehavebreakfast #423558 04/10/23 03:47 PM
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Re: How to formally address bishop comehavebreakfast #423563 04/12/23 08:09 AM
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Krysostomos Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 131 Likes: 7 Pirkanmaa, Finland🇫🇮, Eu...	BB! The former catholic Bishop Paul of Helsinki and All Finland (eternal memory) used to answer: The simpliest way to address The bishob is simply: father...

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