Mn. - abbreviation before a name

English translation: Rev. / Father

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Catalan term or phrase:	Mn. - abbreviation before a name
English translation:	Rev. / Father
Entered by:	Jeanne Zang

03:56 Dec 17, 2012

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Catalan term or phrase: Mn. - abbreviation before a name

This appears before the name of a Rector de la Parròquia and the Registrar of the Bureau of Vital Statistics. (Andorra)

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Rev. / Father

Explanation:
mossèn
http://www.diccionari.cat/lexicx.jsp?GECART=0091793

m 1 ant Monsenyor.

2 Tractament que hom donava als cavallers, als ciutadans o burgesos honrats i a altres membres de la mà major.

3 Tractament que hom dóna actualment als sacerdots.

4 1 Persona a la qual hom dóna el tractament de mossèn.

http://www.catholictradition.org/Saints/forms-address.htm

SECULAR PRIESTS:
Address on envelope: Rev. N______N______ or
Father N ______
Salutation: Dear Father:
Concluding a letter: Respectfully yours in Christ, NN.
In personal speech: Father

It seems it COULD be "Monsignor", but you'd need more information to know. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsignor

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-12-17 06:46:13 GMT)
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In the definition, "ant" means "antigament", so I believe the relevant definition is either 2, which would correspond to "Monsignor", or 3, (priest > Reverend/Father)

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