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I have an issue with my novel that I need some assist on pls guys...When referring to a Bishop in my novel does 'your eminence' contain capitals, as in 'Your Eminence'? Also - is there some law whereby you cannot use a title that has previously been used many years ago? Not like 'The Third Policeman' but a general phrase in use today...? Many thanks.
Definitely an upper case E - my books says that Eminence is the title used when addressing a Cardinal - so I don't know if it's the right one for Bishop - I'm not too au fait with ecclesiastical pecking order
ok thanks v much. Well, it's a tricky one as the Bishop doesnt necessarily need to be a Bishop...he could just as easily be a Cardinal...but I'll need to do a bit more homework! Damn these period novels!
ok thanks v much. Well, it's a tricky one as the Bishop doesnt necessarily need to be a Bishop...he could just as easily be a Cardinal...but I'll need to do a bit more homework! Damn these period novels!
cool, thanks v much. I have plumped for Bishop anyhow...whenever i think Cardinal I think 3 musketeers. plus, there's some stuff in my novel with St Pauls cathedral and the Bishop of London was/is stationed there, so it works out cool. I must admit, on doing a Victorian novel its hard to keep focused on what and what wasnt around at the time! For instance, I'd put in a telephone, a car and a chilled mortuary before i realised my errors!
It depends whether you are talking to a bishop or refering to a bishop and whether you share his religion. The very reverend or my lord bishop. Many having been sickened by the lavish life styles and self indulgence of some clergy would refuse to offer anything beyond Mr. This can be useful in characteriseation as the refusal to accept th e self aggrandisement may differentiate the believer in and out of church
In the Catholic church one of the correct forms of address is'Monsignuer', I can't remember if this was for the Bishop, or the next level up from that. Sorry.
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