Rt. Rev.

Religion abbreviation · Religious Title

Rt. Rev.
Stands forRight Reverend
CategoriesReligion

Rt. Rev. stands for Right Reverend, a religious title abbreviation.

Style for bishops in the Anglican Communion, Catholic bishops in some English-speaking countries and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland during the year of office. It appears in formal addresses, letters and church publications.

Example: The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde is the Episcopal Bishop of Washington.

Usage notes

British usage writes "the Rt Revd". In the US Catholic Church, bishops are usually styled "the Most Reverend" instead. Abbots are also sometimes styled Right Reverend. Former moderators of the Church of Scotland become "the Very Rev."

More religious title abbreviations

  • Preb. – Prebendary
  • R. – Rabbi
  • Rev. – Reverend
  • Revd – Reverend
  • RSCJ – Society of the Sacred Heart
  • RSM – Religious Sisters of Mercy
  • SC – Sisters of Charity
  • SDB – Salesians of Don Bosco
  • SJ – Society of Jesus
  • SM – Society of Mary
  • Sr. – Sister
  • SSND – School Sisters of Notre Dame

See all 60 religious title abbreviations →

Edited by the AbbreviationList.com team. Spotted an error or a missing meaning? Contact us.