A
|
| A.A. |
Augustinians
of the Assumption (Assumptionists) |
| Ab. |
Abbot |
| Abp. |
Archbishop |
| A.C. |
Auditor Camerae
(Auditor of the Papal Treasury) |
| A.J. |
Apostles of
Jesus |
| A.M. |
Artium Magister
("Master of Arts") |
| Ap Sed.
Leg. |
Apostolicae
Sedis Legatus ("Legate of the Apostolic See") |
| Archiep. |
Archiepiscopus
("Archbishop") |
| Archid. |
Archidiaconus
("Archdeacon") |
| Archiprb. |
Archipresbyter
("Archpriest") |
| A.S.C. |
Adorers of
the Blood of Christ |
| A.S.C.J. |
Apostles of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| A.S.S.P. |
Angelic Sisters
of St. Paul |
B
|
| B. |
Clerica Regular
of St. Paul (Barnabites) |
| B.A. |
Order of Basilians
of Aleppo of the Melkites |
| B.D. |
Bachelor of
Divinity |
| B.F.C.C. |
Brothers for
Christian Community |
| B.G.S. |
Little Brothers
of the Good Shepherd |
| B. Se. |
Baccalaureus
Scientiarum ("Bachelor of Sciences") |
| B.U.J. |
Baccalaureus
Utriusque Juris ("Bachelor of Both Laws" -- i.e., civil and canon) |
| B.T. |
Baccalaureus
Theologiae ("Bachelor of Theology") |
| B.V.M. |
Sisters of
Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
C
|
| Ca,. Ap. |
Camera Apostolica
("Apostolic Camera" -- i.e. Papal Treasury) |
| C.C.D. |
Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine |
| C.C.R. |
Congregation
of Carmelite Religious |
| C.C.R.S.A. |
Congregation
of the Clerics Regular of Saint Augustine |
| C.C.V.I. |
Sisters of
Charity of the Incarnate Word |
| C.C.F. |
Congregation
for the Doctrine of Faith |
| C.D.P. |
Sisters of
Divine Providence |
| C.F.A. |
Alexian
Brothers |
| C.F.C. |
Congregation
of Christian Brothers |
| C.F.I.C. |
Congregation
of Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception |
| C.F.R. |
Franciscan
Friars of the Renewal |
| C.F.X. |
Congregation
of Xaverian Brothers |
| C.I.C.M. |
Congregation
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheut Missions) |
| C.H.M. |
Congregation
of the Humility of Mary |
| C.J. |
Josephite Fathers
|
| C.J.D. |
Canons of
Jesus the Lord |
| C.J.M. |
Congregation
of Jesus and Mary |
| C.M. |
Congregation
of Priests of the Mission (Vincentians or Lazarists) |
| C.M.F. |
Missionary
Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Cordis Mariae Filius) (Claretians) |
| C.M.I. |
Carmelites
of Mary Immaculate |
| C.M.M. |
Congregation
of Marian Hill Missionaries |
| C.M.R.I. |
Congregation
of Mary Immaculate Queen (Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculatae) |
| C.N.D. |
Congregation
of Notre Dame |
| C.O. |
Congregation
of the Oratory (Oratorians) |
| C.P. |
Congregation
of the Passion (Passionists) |
| C.P.M. |
Congregation
of the Fathers of Mercy |
| C.PP.S. |
Society of
the Precious Blood |
| CPS |
Missionary
Sisters of the Precious Blood (Missionary Sisters of Mariannhill) |
| C.R. |
Clerics Regular
(Theatines) |
| C.R. |
Congregation
of the Resurrection (Resurrectionists) |
| C.R.I.C. |
Canons Regular
of the Immaculate Conception |
| C.R.L. |
Canons Regular
of the Lateran |
| C.R.S. |
Clerics Regular
of Somasca (Somascans) |
| C.R.S.P. |
Clerics Regular
of St. Paul |
| C.S. |
Missionaries
of St. Charles (Scalabrinians) |
| C.S.B. |
Congregation
of St. Bridget |
| C.S.B. |
Congregation
of St. Basil (Basilians) |
| C.S.C. |
Congregation
of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers) |
| C.S.J. |
Congregation
of St. Joseph |
| C.S.J.P. |
Sisters of
St John the Baptist |
| C.S.J.P. |
Sister of St.
Joseph of Peace |
| C.S.P. |
Congregation
of St. Paul (Paulists) |
| C.S.R. |
Sisters of
the Holy Redeemer |
| C.S.S. |
Stigmatine
Fathers and Brothers |
| C.S.S.F. |
Congregation
of Sisters Saint Felice Cantalicio (Felicians) |
| C.S.Sp. |
Congregation
of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers or Spiritans) |
| C.Ss.R. |
Congregation
of the Most Holy Redeemer (Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris) (Redemptorist)
|
| C.S.V. |
Clerics of
St. Viator (Viatorians) |
| C.V.I. |
Sisters of
the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament |
D
|
| D.C. |
Congregation
of Fathers of Christian Doctrine (Doctrinarians) |
| D.C.L. |
Doctor Civilis
[or Canonicae] Legis ("Doctor of Civil [or Canon] Law") |
| D.D. |
Doctor Divinitatis
("Doctor of Divinity" -- i.e. Theology) |
| D.H.M. |
Daughters of
the Heart of Mary |
| D.H.S. |
Daughters of
the Holy Spirit |
| D.M. |
Daughters of
Mary, Mother of the Church |
| D.M.S.E. |
Dominican
Missionary Sisters of St. Elizabeth |
| D. Se. |
Doctor Scientiarum
("Doctor of Sciences") |
| D.S.M.P. |
Daughters of
Saint Mary of Providence |
| D.W. |
Daughters of
Wisdom (Filles de la Sagesse) (Montfort Sisters) |
E
|
| Er.Cam. |
Camaldolese
Hermits of the Congregation of Monte Corona |
F
|
| F.C. |
Brothers of
Charity |
| F.C.J. |
Faithful Companion
of Jesus, Sisters |
| F.D.C.C. |
Canossian Daughters
of Charity |
| F.D.N.S.C.
|
Daughters of
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| F.D.P. |
Sons of Divine
Providence |
| F.F.S.C. |
Franciscan
Brothers of the Holy Cross |
| F.I. |
Franciscans
of the Immaculate |
| F.I.C. |
Brothers of
Christian Instruction |
| F.M.A. |
Daughters of
Mary Help of Christian (Salesian Sisters) |
| F.M.I. |
Daughters of
Mary Immaculate (Marianist Sisters) |
| F.M.M. |
Franciscan
Missionaries of Mary |
| F.M.S. |
Marist
Brothers |
| F.M.S.I. |
Sons of Mary,
Health of the Sick |
| F.P.O. |
Franciscans
of Primitive Observance |
| F.S. |
Sisters of
Our Lady of Fatima |
| F.S.C. |
Brothers of
the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers or Lasallians) |
| F.S.C.J. |
Sons of the
Sacred Heart (Verona Fathers) |
| F.S.G.M. |
Sisters of
St. Francis of the Martyr St. George |
| F.S.M. |
Franciscan
Sisters of Mary |
| F.S.P.A. |
Franciscan
Sisters of Perpetual Adoration |
| F.S.S.J. |
Franciscan
Sisters of St. Joseph |
| F.S.S.P. |
Priestly Fraternity
of Saint Peter (Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri) |
G
|
| G.N.S.H. |
Grey Nuns of
the Sacred Heart |
H |
| H.M. |
Sisters of
the Humility of Mary |
I
|
| I.B.V.M. |
Institute
of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters) |
| I.C. |
Institute of
Charity (Rosminians) |
| I.C.M. |
Missionary
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| I.C.R.S.S..
|
Institute of
Christ the King, High Priest |
| I.H.M. |
Sisters, Servants
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| I.M.C. |
Consolata
Missionaries |
| I.V.E. |
Institute of
the Incarnate Word (Instituto del Verbo Encarnado). Also abbreviated as "V.E."
|
| I.W.B.S. |
Sisters of
the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament |
J
|
| J.C.D. |
Juris Canonici
Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor ("Doctor of Canon Law", "Doctor of Civil Law")
|
| J.C.L. |
Licentiate
in Canon Law |
| J..D. |
Juris Doctor
("Doctor of Civil Law") |
| J.SS.R. |
The Redemptorists
Sisters of Saint Joseph (Josephite Sisters) |
| J.U.D. |
Juris Utriusque
Doctor ("Doctor of Both Laws" -- Civil and Canon) |
| J.U.L. |
Juris Utriusque
Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Both Laws") |
|
|
| K.G.H.S. |
Knight Grand
Cross of the Holy Sepulchre |
| K.H.S. |
Knight of
the Holy Sepulchre |
| K.M. |
Knights of
Malta |
| K.P. |
Knight of Pius
IX |
| K.S.G. |
Knight of St.
Gregory |
| K.S.S. |
Knight of St.
Sylvester |
L
|
| L.B.S.F. |
Little Brothers
of St. Francis |
| L.C. |
Legionaires
of Christ |
| L.C.M. |
Sisters of
the Little Company of Mary |
| L.H.D. |
Litterarum
Humaniorum Doctor ("Doctor of Literature") |
| LL.B. |
Legum Baccalaureus
("Bachelor of Laws") |
| LL.D. |
Legum Doctor
("Doctor of Laws") |
| LL.M. |
Legum Magister
("Master of Laws") |
| L.S.P. |
Little Sisters
of the Poor |
|
|
| M.A. |
Magister Artium
("Master of Arts") |
| M.Afr. |
Missionaries
of Africa |
| M.C. |
Missionaries
of Charity |
| M.C. |
Consolata
Missionaries Sisters |
| M.C.C.J. |
Comboni
Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus |
| M.C.D.P. |
Missionary
Catechists of Divine Providence |
| M.C.M. |
Cordi Marian
Sisters |
| M.C.S.T. |
Missionary
Catechists of St. Therese of the Child Jesus |
| M.F.I.C. |
Missionary
Franciscan of the Immaculate Conception |
| M.F.V.A. |
Franciscan
Missionaries of the Eternal Word |
| Mgr. |
Monseigneur,
Monsignore ("My Lord") |
| M.H.S.H. |
Mission Helpers
of the Sacred Heart |
| M.I. |
Order of the
Ministers of the Sick (Camillians) |
| M.I.C. |
Marian Clerics
of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| M.J.C. |
Militia Jesu
Christi (Militia Christi, a Dominican Third Order) |
| M.M.S. |
Medical Mission
Sisters |
| M.O.P. |
Missionaries
of the Poor |
| M.S. |
Missionaries
of Our Lady of LaSalette |
| M.S.A. |
Missionaries
of the Holy Apostles |
| M.S.B.T. |
Missionary
Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity |
| M.S.C. |
Missionaries
of the Sacred Heart |
| M.S.C.S. |
Scalabrian
Missionary Sisiters |
| M.S.F. |
Missionaries
of the Holy Family |
| M.S.F.S. |
Missionaries
of St. Francis de Sales (Fransalians) |
| M.S.S. |
Missionaries
of the Blessed Sacrament |
| M.SS.C. |
Missionaries
of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
| M.S.S.P. |
Missionary
Society of Saint Paul |
| M.S.U. |
Congregation
of Monks Studitas of Ukraine |
| M.T. |
Missionary
Servants of the Most Holy Trinity |
|
|
| O.A.R. |
Order of
Augustinian Recollects |
| O.C. |
Order of the
Carmelites |
| O.CARM. |
Carmelites
of Ancient Observance |
| O.Cart. |
Order of the
Carthusians |
| O.CIST. |
Cistercians
(White Monks) |
| O.C.D. |
Order of Discalced
Carmelites |
| O.C.S.O. |
Order of
Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists and Trappistines) |
| O.de.M. |
Order of Our
Lady of Mercy (Mercedarians) |
| O.F.M. |
Order of Friars
Minor (Franciscans) |
| O.F.M.Cap.
|
Order of Friars
Minor Capuchins (Capuchins) |
| O.F.M.Conv. |
Friars Minor
Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) |
| O.F.M.I. |
Franciscan
Friars of Mary Immaculate |
| O.F.M.Reg. |
Order of Friars
Minor Regular |
| O.H. |
Hospitallers
Brothers of St. John of God |
| O.L.M. |
Order of Lebanese
Maronite (Baladites) |
| O.L.M.E. |
Our Lady's
Missionaries of the Eucharist |
| O.L.V.M. |
Victory Noll
Sisters |
| O.M. |
Minim Fathers
|
| O.M.C. |
Order of Merciful
Christ |
| O.M.I. |
Oblates of
Mary Immaculate (Missionary Oblates) |
| O.M.M. |
Work of Mary
Mediatrix (Opus Mariae Mediatricis) |
| O.M.V. |
Oblates of
the Virgin Mary |
| O.P. |
Order of Preachers
(Ordo Praedicatorum) (Dominicans. Called "Blackfriars," also, especially
in England) |
| O.Praem. |
Canons Regular
of Premontré (Norbertines or Premonstratensian or White Canons) |
| O.R.C. |
Order of Canons
Regular of the Holy Cross |
| O.R.S.A. |
Augustinian
Recollects |
| O.S. |
Oblates of
Wisdom |
| O.S.A. |
Order of St.
Augustine (Augustinians) |
| O.S.A. |
Opus Sanctorum
Angelorum |
| O.S.B. |
Order of St.
Benedict |
| O.S.B.M. |
Order of St.
Basil the Great (Basilian Order of St. Josaphat) |
| O.S.C. |
Canons Regular
of the Order of the Holy Cross (Crosiers) |
| O.S.Cam. |
Order of St.
Camillus (Camillian Fathers and Brothers) |
| O.S.F. |
Congregation
of Servants of Holy Infancy Jesus |
| O.S.F. |
Franciscan
Brothers or Sisters |
| O.S.F.N. |
Confederation
of the Oratory of Saint Philip of Neri (Oratorians) |
| O.S.F.S. |
Oblates of
St. Francis de Sales |
| O.S.F.S. |
Order of St.
Francis--Secular (3rd Order Franciscan) |
| O.S.J. |
Oblates of
St. Joseph |
| O.S.M. |
Order of the
Servants of Mary (Servites) |
| O.S.P.P.E.
|
Order of St.
Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers) |
| O.Ss.R.. |
Congregation
of the Most Holy Redeemer (Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris)
(Redemptoristines) |
| O.Ss.S. |
Order of St.
Savior (or Order of Our Savior) (Ordo Ss. Salvatoris) (Brigittines) |
| O.Ss.T. |
Order of the
Holy Trinity (Trinitarians) |
| O.Ss.T. |
Third order
secular of the Most Holy Trinity |
| O.S.T.R. |
Oblates of
St. Therese Reformed |
| O.S.U. |
Order of St.
Ursula (Ursulines) |
P
|
| P.B.V.M. |
Sisters of
the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| P.C.C. |
Poor Clare
Collettines |
| P.C.P.A. |
Poor Clares
of Perpetual Adoration |
| Ph.B. |
Philosophiae
Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Philosophy") |
| Ph.D. |
Philosophiae
Doctor ("Doctor of Philosophy") |
| P.H.J.C. |
Poor Handmaids
of Jesus Christ |
| P.M. |
Sisters of
the Presentation of Mary |
| Prof. |
Professus,
Professio, Professor ("Professed", "Profession", "Professor") |
| P.S.S. |
Society of
Priests of Saint Sulpice (Sulpicians, in France) (see also "S.S.") |
| P.S.S.J. |
Poor Sisters
of St. Joseph-Hermanas |
|
|
| R.A. |
Religious of
the Assumption |
| R.C. |
Religious of
the Cenacle |
| R.C.J |
Rogationists
of the Sacred Heart (Rogationists) |
| R.D.C. |
Religious of
Divine Compassion |
| R.G.S. |
Religious of
the Good Shepherd |
| R.J.M. |
Religious of
Jesus and Mary |
| R.M.I. |
Religious of
Mary Immaculate |
| R.N.D.M. |
Sisters of
Our Lady of the Missions (Religieuses de Notre Dame Missions) |
| R.P. |
Reverendus
Pater, Reverend Pere ("Reverend Father") |
| R.S.C. |
Religious Sisters
of Charity |
| R.S.C.J. |
Religious of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| R.S.H.M. |
Religious of
the Sacred Heart of Mary |
| R.S.M. |
Sisters of
Mercy |
| R.V.M. |
Religious of
the Virgin Mary |
S
|
| S.A. |
Society of
the Atonement (Franciscan Sisters/Brothers of the Atonement) |
| S.A.C. |
Society of
Catholic Apostolate (Pallotines) |
| S.B.S. |
Servants of
the Blessed Sacrament |
| S.C. |
Brothers of
the Sacred Heart |
| S.C. |
Servants of
Charity |
| S.C. |
Sisters of
the Cross |
| S.C.C. |
Sisters of
Christian Charity |
| S.C.H. |
Sisters of
Charity |
| S.CH. |
Society of
Christ |
| SCH.P. |
Clerics Regular
of the Pious Schools (Piarist Fathers) |
| S.C.I. |
Congregation
of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dohonians) |
| S.C.J. |
Congregation
of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) |
| S.C.S.J.A. |
Sisters of
Charity of St. Joan Antida |
| S.D.B. |
Salesians of
Don Bosco |
| S.D.S. |
Society of
the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) |
| S.D.V. |
Society of
Divine Vocations (Vocationist Fathers) |
| S.F. |
Sons of the
Holy Family |
| S.F.C.C. |
Sisters for
Christian Community |
| S.F.O. |
Secular Franciscan
Order |
| S.G. |
Brothers of
Saint Gabriel |
| S.G.L. |
Servants of
the Gospel of Life |
| S.H.C.J. |
Society of
the Holy Child Jesus |
| S.H.F. |
Sisters of
the Holy Family |
| S.H.Sp. |
Sisters of
the Holy Spirit |
| S.I.W. |
Sisters of
the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament |
| S.J. |
Society of
Jesus (Societatis Iesu) (Jesuits) |
| S.J.C. |
Congrégation
du Sacré-Coeur (Pères de Timon David) |
| S.L. |
Sisters of
Loreto |
| S.M. |
Society of
Mary (Marianists) |
| S.M. |
Society of
Mary (Marists) |
| S.M.A. |
Society of
African Missions |
| S.M.I. |
Sisters of
Mary Immaculate |
| S.M.M. |
Missionaries
of the Company of Mary (Montfort Fathers) |
| S.M.O.M. |
Sovereign Military
Order of Malta |
| S.M.S.M. |
Marist Missionary
Sister |
| S.N.D. |
Sisters of
Notre Dame |
| S.N.DdeN. |
Sisters of
Notre Dame de Namur |
| S.N.J.M. |
Sisters of
the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary |
| S.O.Cist. |
Cistercians
of the Common Observance |
| S.O.L.T. |
Society of
Our Lady of Most Holy Trinity |
| S.P. |
Servants of
the Holy Paraclete (Piarist Fathers) |
| S.P. |
Sisters of
Providence |
| S.P.S. |
St. Patricks
Missionary Society |
| S.S. |
Society of
St. Sulpice (the Sulpicians, outside of France)
(see also
"P.S.S.") |
| S.S.A. |
Sisters of
St. Ann |
| S.S.C. |
Franciscan
Servants of the Sacred Heart |
| SS.CC. |
Congregation
of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers) |
| S.S.Ch. |
Sisters of
Sainte Chretienne |
| S.S.C.J. |
Sister Servants
of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| S.S.C.M. |
Servants of
the Holy Heart of Mary |
| S.S.E. |
Society of
St. Edmund (Edmundites) |
| S.S.F. |
Society of
St. Francis |
| S.S.F.A. |
Sisters of
the Holy Family Associate |
| S.S.I. |
Society of
St. John (Societas Sancti Ioannis) |
| S.S.J. |
St. Joseph's
Society of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) |
| S.S.J. |
Sisters of
St. Joseph |
| S.S.J. |
Society of
St. John |
| S.S.J.
(T.O.S.F) |
Sisters of
St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis |
| S.S.J.C. |
Society of
Saint John Cantius |
| S.S.J.V. |
Society of
Saint John Vianney |
| S.S.M.I. |
Sister Servants
of Mary Immaculate |
| S.S.M.N. |
Sisters of
St. Mary of Namur |
| S.S.M.O. |
Sisters of
St. Mary of Oregon |
| S.S.N.D. |
School Sisters
of Notre Dame |
| S.S.P. |
Society of
St. Paul, Pauline Fathers and Brothers |
| S.Sp.S. |
Holy Spirit
Missionary Sisters |
| S.S.P.V. |
Society of
St. Pius V |
| S.S.P.X. |
Society of
St. Pius X |
| S.S.S. |
Congregation
of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentines) |
| S.S.S.F. |
School Sisters
of St. Francis |
| S.Ss.T. |
Society of
the Most Holy Trinity (Trinitarians) |
| S.S.V.M. |
Servants of
the Lord and the Virgin of Matara (Servidoras del Señor y de la Virgen
de Matará) |
| S.T. |
Missionary
Servants of Most Holy Trinity |
| S.T.B. |
Sacrae Theologiae
Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Sacred Theology") |
| S.T.D. |
Sacred Theologiae
Doctor ("Doctor of Sacred Theology") |
| S.T.L. |
Sacrae Theologiae
Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Sacred Theology") |
| S.U. |
Sisters of
St. Ursula |
| S.V. |
Sisters of
Life (Sorores Vitae) |
| S.V.D. |
Society of
the Divine Word (Verbites) |
| S.X. |
Xaverian
Missionary Fathers (Xavierians) |
|
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| T.O.R. |
Third Order
Regular of St. Francis |
| T.O.S.F. |
Tertiary of
Third Order of St. Francis |
V
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| V.E. |
Institute of
the Incarnate Word (Instituto del Verbo Encarnado). Also abbreviated as "I.V.E."
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| V.S.C. |
Vincentian
Sisters of Charity |
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| W.F. |
Missionaries
of Our Lady of Africa of Algeria, or Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers
or Pères Blancs) |
