Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is always a privy counsellor and accordingly is addressed as ‘The Right Reverend and Right Honourable’. When the Bishop of London retires he is addressed as any other retired diocesan bishop, except that as a privy counsellor he retains the aforesaid designation ‘The Rt Hon’ (so his description does not change).
How to Address the Bishop of London
The recommended style of address is as follows:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Bishop/Dear Lord Bishop |
| Envelope | The Rt Reverend and Rt Hon The Lord Bishop of London |
| Verbal address | Bishop (or My Lord Bishop) |
| Invitation | The Bishop of London |
| Description in conversation | The Bishop of London |
