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Is there a respectful way to address a Catholic priest other than "Father"?

In the case "Father so-and-so," the term "Father" is a title bestowed by the Roman Catholic Church, not a personal appellation. … As long as you follow the title with a personal name ("Father Patrick" for example) you are not actually calling the person "Father" but merely using his ecclesiastical title. …
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Do any of the Church Fathers or any Orthodox theologian state that you should not call spiri...

And again, Call not 'father,' [Matthew 23:9] not that they should not call, but they may know whom they ought to call Father, in the highest sense. … So Chrysostom clearly cautioned against confusing God the Father with any spiritual father or teacher, but did not go so far as to forbid the mere "calling" of these titles. …
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