The Very Reverend of a cathedral, whether a dean or a provost, is usually styled as "The Very Reverend" regardless of whether the priest is also the rector of the cathedral parish, or whether the cathedral is a parish church. In the Episcopal Church USA, the dean of a seminary or divinity school is also styled in this form, as is the priest who is either appointed by the local bishop or elected by fellow priests as the leader of a deanery, which is a geographic subdivision of a diocese. In some Episcopal dioceses convocation is used in lieu of deanery. The deans
Title These do not belong to the nobility. "Sir" and "Dame" differ from titles such as "Mr" and "Mrs" in that they can only be used before a person's first name, and not immediately before their surname. Titles are used to show somebody's ordination as a priest or their membership in a religious order. Use of titles differs between denominations. Christian priests often have their names prefixed with a title similar to The Reverend. Military ranks are used before names. The names of shipboard officers, certain shipping line employees and Maritime Academy faculty/staff are preceded by their title when acting in