Holiness (style)
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
The titleHis Holiness(and the associatedform of addressYour Holiness) is an official title or style referring to leaders in a number of religious traditions. It is used to refer to thePopeinRoman Catholicism;this use can be traced back several hundred years.[1]It is also an official title forOriental Orthodoxpatriarchs.It is used to refer to religious leaders inIslam,Buddhism,andBon.Buddhist leaders referred to this way include theDalai Lama,theMenri Trizin,among others; theDa'i al-Mutlaqof theDawoodi Bohrasis one example of a Muslim leader styled this way.
Buddhism and Bon
[edit]The English-language honorific "His Holiness" and the female version "Her Holiness" have commonly and very recently been used forreligious leadersfrom other traditions, includingBuddhism [2][3]leaders such as theDalai Lama,[4]theGyalwa Karmapa,[5]theJe KhenpoinBhutan[6]andShinso Itoof theShinnyo-enbranch ofShingon Buddhism.[7]In theBöntradition it is used for theMenri Trizin.[8][9]
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Dalai Lama,Tenzin Gyatso(b. 1935) -
11° Panchen Lama,Gedhun Choekyi Nyima(b. 1989) -
17° Karmapa,Trinley Thaye Dorje(b. 1983) -
17° Karmapa,Ogyen Trinley Dorje(b. 1985) -
12° Gyalwang Drukpa,Jigme Pema Wangchen(b. 1963)
Christianity
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His Holiness(Latin:Sanctitas) is the officialstyleused to address theRoman CatholicPope.
The fullpapal title,rarely used, is:
- His Holiness (Francis),Bishop of Rome,Vicar of Jesus Christ,Successor of thePrince of the Apostles,SupremePontiffof the Universal Church,Patriarch of the West,Primateof Italy,Archbishop and Metropolitanof theRomanProvince,Sovereignof theVatican CityState,Servant of the servants of God.
The best-known title, that of "Pope", does not appear in the official list of titles, but is commonly used in the titles of documents and appears, in abbreviated form, in their signatures as "PP", standing forPapa(Pope).[10][11][12][13][14]The 2020Annuario Pontificiolists all of his formal titles, except Bishop of Rome, as "historical titles".[15]
It is customary when referring to popes to translate theregnal nameinto local languages. Thus he isPapa Franciscusin Latin (the official language of the Holy See),Papa Francescoin Italian (the language of the Vatican),Papa Franciscoin his native Spanish, andPope Francisin English.[16]
In February 2013, theHoly Seeannounced that formerPope Benedict XVIwould retain the style "His Holiness" after resigning and becomingpope emeritus.
The term is sometimes abbreviated as "HH" or "H.H." when confusion with "His/Her Highness" is unlikely.
Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches
[edit]His Holiness(Latin:Sanctitas) is the officialstylealso used to address theOriental OrthodoxCatholicoi/patriarchs.In theEastern Orthodox Church,theecumenical patriarch of Constantinoplehas the title ofHis All Holiness(abbreviationHAH). It is also used for certain other Eastern patriarchs, notably those who head a church or rite which recognizes neither Rome's nor Constantinople's primacy.
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PapaTawadros II of Alexandriaof theCoptic Orthodox Church(b. 1952) -
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
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Ignatius Aphrem II,of theSyriac Orthodox Church(b.1965) -
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Baselios Marthoma Mathews III,of theMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church(b. 1949)
Islam
[edit]In Islam, it is used inAhmadiyyafor the 5thCaliphMirza Masroor Ahmad.[17]It is used in theDawoodi Bohrasect ofIsmailiShia for the office ofDa'i al-Mutlaq,Syedna.SyednaMufaddal Saifuddinis recognized by mostDawoodi Bohrasas the 53rdDa'i al-Mutlaq.[18][19]
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SyednaMufaddal Saifuddin,53rdDa'i al-Mutlaq
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Why is the pope called 'Your Holiness'? - Arlington Catholic Herald".
- ^His Holiness Living Buddha Lian Sheng, Grand Master Sheng-Yen Lu
- ^"Royal Albert Hall ticket office: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 19 June 2012".Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2012.
- ^"His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama".July 3, 2023.
- ^"Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre - the Karmapa".
- ^"Message from His Holiness the Je Khenpo on the launch of" Our Gyenkhu "campaign | Ministry of Health".
- ^Asian Tribune: example of reference to "Her Holiness Shinso Ito, the Head Priest of Shinnyo en Temple in Tachikawa, Tokyo", 3 July 2012
- ^"Biography of His Holiness the 33rd Abbot of Menri Lungtok Tenpei Nyima Rinpoche – Yungdrung Bon Monastic Centre Society".
- ^"His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin | Ligmincha".27 February 2019.
- ^Shahan, Thomas Joseph (1907)..In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).Catholic Encyclopedia.Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^"Pope".Encyclopædia Britannica.2013.Retrieved14 April2013.
- ^Cappelli, Adriano."Lexicon Abbreviaturarum".p. 283. Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2013.Retrieved18 February2013.
- ^"Contractions and Abbreviations".Ndl.go.jp. 4 August 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 10 December 2011.Retrieved21 November2011.
- ^"What Does PP Stand For?".Acronyms.thefreedictionary.com.Retrieved21 November2011.
- ^"Other than 'bishop of Rome,' yearbook lists papal titles as 'historic'".Crux. 3 April 2020.Retrieved5 April2020.
- ^Parker, Alan (15 March 2013)."A Few Things You Might Not Know About Pope Francis".Toronto Sun.Archived from the original on 11 April 2014.Retrieved11 April2014.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Life Sketch and Services of His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul Masih V".Archivedfrom the original on 12 July 2021.Retrieved12 March2011.
- ^Kappal, Bhanuj (2019-07-28)."The battle for the leadership of the Dawoodi Bohras".Retrieved2019-11-21.
- ^Schleifer, S Abdallah,ed. (2019).The Muslim 500: The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims(PDF).Jordan:The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.ISBN9789957635459.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 12 June 2020.Retrieved12 June2020.
| Catholic Church | Style |
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| Pope | His Holiness |
| Cardinal | His Eminence |
| Bishop | His Excellency |