Reverend Father NAME O.F.M. / T.O.R. (etc.)
Explanation: I hesitate to contradict Ileana, but in English, "Friar" is not used as a title, even for friars. It is only found as such in translations from Spanish (and perhaps from other languages). Franciscans who have taken their vows are indeed friars. If they are not ordained, they are referred to as "Brother X". If they are, they are referred to as "Father X", with the initials corresponding to their order after their name. Formally, the title "Reverend Father" is used; it can be abbreviated to "Rev. Fr." Note that in English "Fr." stands for Father, not Friar. So, I repeat, they are friars, but they are not called "Friar X". "If you are writing to a priest who is a member of a religious order, you would add the initials of his community after his name, e.g. The Reverend Philip Amato, O.F.M. , or The Reverend Father Philip Amato, O.F.M. (1) A brother, one who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in an order but has not received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, should always be called Brother, not Father. In written address, his initials would also follow his name, e.g., Brother Francis Marie, O.F.M." http://www.traditioninaction.org/religious/d003rpHowToAddres... In the case of Franciscans, they will almost always be either "O.F.M" (Order of Friars Minor or Ordo Fratrum Minorum), if they are members of the first order, or "T.O.R." (Third Order Regular), if they are members of the third order. There can be other possibilities; a Capuchin will be O.F.M. Cap., for example. The CV you have should enable you to establish which is applicable in this case. See the following list of "Franciscan Friars" at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania (all Third Order Regulars, in this case); those that are ordained are listed as "Father [Name] T.O.R." and those that are not ordained are listed as "Brother [Name] T.O.R.": https://francis.edu/franciscan-friars/
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