Thank you card Salutation to an Italian priest

Question

I would like to express Dear Father Rossi. But I do not want to use the word Caro.

Is this correct?

Egregio Padre Rossi,

I think egregio is a little too formal for addressing a priest... maybe gentile is slightly better, but it is also formal. For me is a difficult question! — linuxfan says Reinstate Monica, Mar 12, 2020 at 6:26
I think the way you should address to this priest in your letter would probably depend on the degree of familiarity or friendship you have with them. May we have some details about this? — Charo, Mar 12, 2020 at 18:52

Riccardo De Contardi · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-12 08:23:03Z

According to this page a formal salutation could be

Reverendo Padre Rossi

while

Egregio Padre

is slightly less formal.

Also according to the same page, the letter should end with a phrase like

La prego di accogliere, Reverendo Canonico (NAME AND SURNAME) l'espressione dei miei sentimenti deferenti

(YOUR NAME AND SURNAME)

or

Con rispetto e devozione in Cristo, (YOUR NAME AND SURNAME)

I would have suggested also Stimato but I guess it is not used and Egregio would be better.

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