The Very Reverend of dioceses in the Scottish Episcopal Church (who do not head a cathedral chapter) and the Anglican Church of Canada (who do) are also styled as "The Very Reverend". In some churches with a Presbyterian heritage, the style is used for former Moderators of the General Assembly, such as: By custom, the Dean of the Chapel Royal, the Dean of the Thistle and (if a Church of Scotland minister) the Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews, are also styled "The Very Reverend". The Very Reverend The Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures. In the Roman
The Reverend in the Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In some churches, especially Protestant churches in the United States, ordained ministers are often addressed as "Pastor" (as in "Pastor John" or "Pastor Smith"). "Pastor", however, is considered more correct in some churches when the minister in question is the head of a church or congregation. Male Christian priests are usually addressed as "Father" or, for example, as "Father John" or "Father Smith". However, in official correspondence, such priests are not normally referred to as "Father John", "Father Smith", or "Father John Smith", but as "The Reverend John Smith".