Scottish Episcopal Church choose a bishop. Each diocese has one or more (in the case of some united dioceses) cathedrals. The senior priest of a Scottish Episcopal cathedral is styled as provost (as the title of 'dean' is given to the senior priest of the diocese as a whole, see above). The only exception in Scotland is the Cathedral of the Isles on the island of Great Cumbrae which has been led by a member of the clergy styled as Precentor. Diocesan deans and cathedral provosts are both addressed as "Very Reverend". The Scottish Episcopal Church is mainly in the High Church (or
The Reverend "president". Externally, in ecumenical settings, "The Reverend" is sometimes used. In some countries, including the United States, the title "Pastor" (such as "Pastor Smith" in more formal address or "Pastor John" in less formal) is often used in many nondenominational Christian traditions rather than "The Reverend" or "Reverend". Virtually all Japanese Buddhist traditions, especially Jodo Shinshu, which have carried over to the West style priests as "the Reverend" rather than "the Venerable", the religious style often used by Chinese and Tibetan Buddhists. This was a practice borrowed from Christianity and has been in use since the early 20th century. Most