Cathedral (title)
Dom is a polite form of address in connection with the first name . It is derived from the Latin dominus .
Ecclesiastical title
The salutation is used in English for members of the Benedictines (including some communities that live according to the Benedictine rule), as well as for Carthusians and Canon Regulars . Examples are members of the English Benedictine Congregation (e.g. Dom John Chapman).
In the past, Dom was used in French for Benedictine monks. One example is Dom Pérignon .
Since the Second Vatican Council , every monk, regardless of whether they are consecrated or lay people , has been able to use the title once they have taken their religious vows . The comparable title for nuns is " Dame " (e.g. Dame Laurentia McLachlan or the author Dame Felicitas Corrigan).
Portuguese salutation
In Portugal and Brazil , the address Dom ( ˈdõ ) is used for certain ordinaries of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches and for lay people in the royal or imperial families, for example for the House of Avis in Portugal and the House of Braganza in Portugal and Brazil . Members of the Portuguese nobility were also addressed with this title. Without a letters patent , which expressly authorizes the use, titleholders are not assigned to the nobility. Since titles are inherited in Portugal after primogeniture , the salutation Dom is the primary difference between the sons of a titled noble family and the untitled nobility. The feminine form Dona is a general sign of honor for women such as the First Lady of Brazil . In Portugal, the feminine form is used more often than the dom is used by men.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Angus Stevenson: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 6th ed. Vol. 1, A-M, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK 2007: 737 ISBN 978-0-19-920687-2
- ↑ Jean-Fred Tourtchine: Le Royaume de Portugal - Empire du Brésil. In: Cercle d'Études des Dynasties Royales Européennes (CEDRE), Sept. 1987, vol. III: 103 ISSN 0764-4426