Help how do I address a Bishop (C of E)

[CrosswordAddict]

Help - how do I address a bishop? I mean when speaking to him.

Bish.

Or i a frmal occasion. Mr Bish.

or if in the pub. Dave.

Your Grace, i think....

www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/professions/religion/church-of-england.aspx

Your Grace

Oi you? - sorry not much help

Your sirship.

Bishop.

Your Grace is for Archbishops.

Or My Lord, if you are feeling fancy.

You would a address them as 'bishop' or 'my lord'.

Formal or social?

Also diocesan or suffragan?

This seems like the sort of semi-arcane information anyone with the name 'crosswordaddict' would need to know.

Personally I think I'd just call him Mr whatever.

"Bishop" or, more formally, "My Lord Bishop" Not simply, "My Lord"

I say 'hello Bishop David' or what ever his name is, they have always seemed happy with that. The fact you smile at them and talk to them is enough. Don't forget to talk to their wife too if they have one, they are often left sitting on their own....

I would ask - 'what should I call you?' My Grandfather was a Bishop and he usually preempted it with 'Hi, I'm John' :)

Thanks everyone - I'll just stay under the radar and hope he doesn't address me.
GrimmatheNome - I just love your nickname, perhaps you could design a better one for me?

It really depends on the individual. No one would really take offence at the formal address, especially as they are used to it from their more traditional-minded flock, but many prefer not to seem so standoffish and if given the choice would go for something more relaxed.

I'm RC, our current bishop prefers 'Father Firstname' or just 'Father', most other bishops I've met go for 'Bishop Firstname'.

TBH, I go through most of my life without having to address people formally. Unless you have to introduce him to someone else or call him from across a room, you can get away with talking to him without calling him anything in particular.

I would say Bishop .

(especially if you're somewhere with lots of bishops around).

Why in AIBU??

don't forget to kiss his ring

Mate.

Crossword - thank you! Well, to get a name like mine you just need to pick on a non-human character you like from a Terry Pratchett (or similar) novel and then hope it's not already in use.

I wouldn't address him directly at all by name probably. Unless you need to introduce him to others, I think you can get around it by just talking as you would to anyone really.

bupcake Check

S'pose it depends on circumstances