Church of England urged to drop the Revs to tackle deference problem

Motion submitted to ruling body says clergy should be addressed as vicar or bishop rather than Reverend

The Church of England is being urged to abolish the title of Reverend as part of efforts to tackle a culture of deference.

Instead of titles such as Reverend, Right Reverend, Very Reverend, Most Reverend or Venerable, clergy should be addressed using the names of their roles, such as vicar, rector, bishop or archbishop, says a motion submitted to the C of E’s ruling body next month.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2SW8QEF