Let us single-mindedly work together with our guiding master, Chief Priest, Reverend Shotsu Nomura, so...

1. Yes.

2/3. The parenthetical commas around "Chief Priest, Reverend Shotsu Nomura" are correct, but the internal comma is offputting. The resolution depends on whether "Chief Priest Reverend Shotsu Nomura" is his correct full title, or whether he has alternative titles of "Chief Priest" and "Reverend", or whether "Chief Priest" is merely descriptive.

Thanks, GPY.

Reverend Shotsu Nomura is the Chief Priest of the temple. That's why I am confused when the former and latter are combined. Can I remove "Reverend" so that it reads "Chief Priest Shotsu Nomura"?

Or should I write as follows?

Let us single-mindedly work together with our guiding master, Chief Priest -- Reverend Shotsu Nomura -- so that we can convert m

tamguatlayCan I remove "Reverend" so that it reads "Chief Priest Shotsu Nomura"?

"Chief Priest Shotsu Nomura" reads OK as far as the English is concerned, but unfortunately I cannot say whether it is correct because I do not know how this person's title should properly be styled. If you want to keep both "Chief Priest" and "Reverend", and you do not beli

I believe that the original question has changed after I answered it, making a nonsense of my first reply.

Thanks, GPY.

It's Buddhism.

tamguatlayThanks, GPY.It's Buddhism.

I've also been trying to check whether it should properly be "Reverend Shotsu Nomura" or "the Reverend Shotsu Nomura". I see a bit of a mixture of styles though, so I am still not totally clear. Does anyone else have a view on this?

GPY tamguatlayThanks, GPY.It's Buddhism.I've also been trying to check whether it should properly be "Reverend Shotsu Nomura" or "the Reverend Shotsu Nomura". I see a bit of a mixture of styles though, so I am still not totally clear. Does anyone else have a view on this?

Thanks, GPY, in doing your best to help me.

It is Reverend Shotsu Nomura