{{Wikipedia subcat guideline|naming conventions|Clergy|WP:NCWC}} This is an elaboration of Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(people), including some related topics from the realm of religion. "Western" includes, in the context of this particular guideline, Judaism and Islam, while historically related. For names of people related with religion in other cultures, see e.g. Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(Korean), Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(Chinese), Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(Japan-related_articles), etc... While most clerical names are clear, unambiguous and known, some names associated with clergy of some faiths make this difficult. In those religions which have hierarchies, the higher the level within that hierarchy the greater the likelihood that the person's first name may have ceased to be used publicly, being replaced by a title. Others replace their own name ''completely'' with a new one. As with nobility, this requires a different set of guidelines, not least in so far as it may be difficult to discover what their first name actually was, particularly when dealing with ancient historical church clergy at the higher level. ==Christianity== The following are the agreed conventions for some types senior clergymen (and related topics): ===Popes=== For '''popes,''' whether Roman_Catholic, Coptic, or otherwise, use the format ''"Pope {papal name} {ordinal if more than one} of {Episcopal_see}"''. Popes of Rome should not be linked with their episcopal sees; ''Rome'' is understood. Also, do not use a pope's personal name. For example, use Pope_John_Paul_I, not ''Albino Luciani'' or ''Pope John Paul I of Rome''. ===Patriarchs=== For '''patriarchs,''' whether the Ecumenical_Patriarch, Orthodox_Patriarch_of_Alexandria, or otherwise, use the format ''"Patriarch {papal name} {ordinal if more than one} of {Episcopal_see}"''. Do not use a patriarch's personal name; e.g., use Patriarch_Nikon, not ''Nikita Minov''. However, if there is already a well established name in English for a particular patriarch, use that format instead. For example, use John_Chrysostom as the main title of article, with Patriarch_John_I_of_Constantinople and John_I_of_Constantinople as redirects. '''''This last convention, regarding well-established names for patriarchs, is still under discussion on the talk page archive.'''' ===Cardinals=== In the titles of articles, '''cardinals''' generally go by their full name (both first name and surname) alone, without the title "Cardinal", as "Ascanio_Sforza", not "Cardinal Ascanio Sforza", nor "Ascanio Cardinal Sforza". Exceptions are cardinals who are identifiable only by the cardinalitial title (as in the case of a hypothetical Cardinal John Smith), those best known by the title "Cardinal" followed by a surname (as Cardinal_Richelieu), and those of the period before the introduction of surnames. (For many of the latter, however, their place of origin will serve the same function as a surname.) When it is necessary to add the title "Cardinal", it will usually be sufficient to prefix it to the surname of the cardinal, especially in the body of an article, as "Cardinal Sforza". If both name and surname are used, wikilinking is straightforward if the title is prefixed to the name, as in "Cardinal Ascanio_Sforza". However, those who prefer the form "Ascanio Cardinal Sforza" should take care to ensure there is a redirect to the form used in the title of the article on the cardinal in question, or use a piped link. ===Eastern Orthodox Metropolitans, Archbishops and Bishops=== For Orthodox '''metropolitans''' use ''"Metropolitan {episcopal name} ({surname}) of {episcopal see}"''. For Orthodox '''archbishops''' use ''"Archbishop {episcopal name} ({surname)} of {episcopal see}"''. For Orthodox '''bishops''' use ''"Bishop {episcopal name} ({surname)} of {episcopal see}"''. Examples ''Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh''; ''Archbishop Gabriel (de Vylder) of Komana''; ''Bishop Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia''. (The episcopal name may not be the same as the name which the hierarch possessed before ordination - thus ''Bishop Kallistos of Diokleia'' was originally ''Timothy Ware'', not 'Kallistos Ware'; nonetheless he is ''Bishop Kallistos'', not 'Bishop Timothy'.) ===Prelates without a disambiguate name=== Particularly in Middle Ages, but sometimes elsewhere, a notable cleric does not have anything else generally used of him than first name. It's not the task of wikipedia to invent any surname for such. General guideline is then to use the ecclesiastical title the person was best known, or was highest: Arnulf,_Archbishop_of_Reims, Matilda,_abbess_of_Quedlinburg. ===Saints=== '''Saints''' go by their most common English name, minus the "Saint", unless they are only recognisable by its inclusion. For example, Paul_of_Tarsus, Ulrich_of_Augsburg but Saint_Patrick. (See also List_of_saints.) Make redirects from forms with "St.", "St", and "Saint". Popes who are also saints are given their papal name, with a redirect from the forms with "Saint". For example, Pope_Pius_X, with redirects from Pope_Saint_Pius_X and other forms. ===Buildings named after people=== :''See also: Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(architecture) (proposal)'' ''Cathedral and church names'', unless ''they'' individually use something different, are written as ''St.'' not ''Saint''. Hence St._Paul's_Cathedral not ''Saint Paul's Cathedral'', St._Mary's_Pro-Cathedral not ''Saint Mary's Pro-Cathedral'', etc. ==Antiquity== {{main|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (ancient Romans)}} Nor "pontifex" nor "pontifex maximus" nor any other priestly function (like the prophecising function of a "Sibyl", the worshipping function of a "Maenad" or "Korybante",...) is used in the page name of articles on individual ancient Romans, Greeks, etc..., except in rare cases of "bracketed" disambiguation, for example: *Papirius_(pontifex) ==Judaism== {{main|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Hebrew)}} ... ==Islam== {{main|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Arabic)}} {{main|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Islamic clergy)}} ... ==Latter Day Saint movement (Mormonism)== {{main|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Latter Day Saints)}} ... ==Other== ...