2006-06-10 14:14:23 · 7 answers · asked by Elizabeth 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means "Father." The Rev. John Smith would be addressed informally as Fr. John. Reverend is the honoriffic title for a man of the cloth in several religions, not just Catholic. Formally, he wuld be called Reverend Father. A Catholic deacon would be known as Reverend Mister Robert Jones
And for those who will start quipping on " call no man on earth your father"....Paul referrred to himself as his students' " Father in faith.'
That is where the idea comes from. We refer to priests as "Father" because they are our SPIRITUAL fathers by virtue of the fact that they are the ordinary ministers of baptism, leading us to Christ.
2006-06-11 08:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fr means Father.
2006-06-10 14:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not Reverands. They are Priests. Fr. is the abbreviation for Father.
2006-06-10 14:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fr. means Friar.
Fri·ar n. Abbr. Fr.
A member of a usually mendicant Roman Catholic order.
2006-06-10 14:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by xcornmuffinx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fr. means father
2006-06-10 14:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Father.
2006-06-10 14:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is the abbreviation for "Father."
2006-06-10 14:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by Dustin Lochart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋