A.A.................................Augustinians
of the Assumption, Assumptionists
A.A.M.M.......................Agustinas Recoletas Misioneras
de Maria
A.A.S.C..........................Afiliated Christian Brother
A.A.S.C..........................Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament
and of Charity
A.A.S.C..........................Handmaids of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus
A.A.S.S...........................Siervas del Sagrato Corazón
de Jesús
A.A.S.S...........................Siervas del Santísimo
Sacramento y de la Caridad
A.B.A..............................Antoniani Benedictini Armeni
A.C.I...............................Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús
A.C.J...............................Apostólicas del Corazón
de Jesús
A.F.S.C...........................Affiliated Christian Brother
A.J..................................Apostles
of Jesus
A.M................................Agustinas Misioneras
A.S.A.S...........................Asociación Mariana Apostólica
Sacerdotal
A.S.C..............................Adorers of the Blood of Christ
A.S.C.J...........................Apostles of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus
A.S.J.M..........................Augustinian Sisters, Servants
of Jesus and Mary
A.S.S.P...........................Angelic Sisters of St. Paul
B.....................................Barnabites or Congregation
of Clerks Regular of St. Paul
B.A.................................Ordre Basilien Alepin
B.B.................................Beati, Blesseds
B.C.................................Ordre Basilien Choueirite
B.C.L..............................Bachelor of Canon Law
B.D.................................Bachelor of Divinity
B.F.C.C..........................Brothers for Christian Community
B.G.S..............................Little Brothers of the Good
Shepherd
B.H.................................Brotherhood of Hope
B.H.S..............................Brother-Servants of the Holy
Spirit
B.P.S...............................Sisters of Charity of Good
and Perpetual Succour
B.S..................................Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat
Almoukhalissiat
B.S..................................Sisters of the Good Savior
(Bon Sauveur)
B.S.C..............................Brothers and Sisters of Charity
B.S.C.D...........................Brothers and Sisters of Charity
Domestic
B.S.G..............................Brotherhood of St. Gregory,
Episcopal
B.V.M.............................Sisters of Charity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Ca.Cha...........................Carmelitas de la Caridad
C.A.M............................Congregazione Mechitarista di
Venezia, Mechitarists
Cat.I.C...........................Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica
C.B.C.I...........................Catholic Bishops' Conference
of India
C.B.S..............................Sisters of Bon Secours de
Paris
C.B.S..............................Congregation of the Sisters
of the Blessed Sacrament
C.C.................................Companions of the Cross
C.C.C.............................Catechism of the Catholic Church
C.C.D.............................Confraternity of Christian
Doctrine
CC.RR.MM..................Order of Minor Clerks Regular (Carracciolini)
C.C.S.P...........................Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate
Word
C.C.V.............................Carmelite Sisters of Charity,
Vedruna
C.D.D.............................Disciples of the Lord
C.D.F..............................Congregation for the Doctrine
of Faith
C.D.P..............................Sisters of Divine Providence
C.F.A..............................Congregation of Alexian Brothers
C.F.C..............................Congregation of Christian
Brothers
C.F.C..............................Irish
Christian Brothers
C.F.P...............................Confraternity of Penitents
C.F.R..............................Franciscan Friars of the Renewal,
Fr. Groeschel
C.F.S...............................Congregation of the Priestly
Fraternity
C.F.X..............................Congregation of the Brothers
St Francis Xavier, Xaverian
C.H.M............................Congregation of the Humility
of Mary
C.H.S..............................Crusade of the Holy Spirit
C.H.S.B..........................Community of Hermits of St.
Bruno
C.I.C...............................Congregación de la
Inmaculada Concepción de Castres
C.I.C.M..........................Missionhurst, Congregation of
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheut Fathers)
C.I.M..............................Congregation
of Jesus and Mary
C.J..................................Congregation of St. Joseph,
Josephites
C.J.C...............................Sisters of Jesus Crucified
C.J.D..............................Canons of Jesus the Lord,
Vladivostok, Russia
C.J.M.............................Congregation of Jesus and Mary
(Eudist)
C.L.P..............................Congregation of Our Lady of
Pity
C.M................................Carmelite Missionaries
C.M................................Congregation of the Mission,
Vincentians or Lazarists
C.M................................Padres de la Compañía
de María
C.M.C.............................Congregation of the Mother
Coredemptrix
C.M.F.............................Congregation of Missionary
Sons of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Claretians
C.M.I..............................Carmelites
of Mary Immaculate
C.M.M...........................Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries
C.M.M.C........................Congregation of Mary Mother of
the Church
C.M.S.............................Comboni Missionary Sisters
C.M.S.F..........................Missionary Congregation of St
Francis of Assisi
C.N.................................Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
C.N.D.............................Congregation of Notre Dame
C.O.................................Congregation of the Oratory,
Oratorians
Cong.Orat......................Congregation of the Oratory, Oratorian
C.Op...............................Congregation of St Joseph
Calasanctius for Christian Works
C.P..................................Congregation of the Passion,
Passionists
C.P..................................Congregation of the Passion
of Jesus (Passionist Contemplative Nuns)
C.P.M.............................Congregation
of the Priests of Mercy
C.P.P.S...........................Missionary Priests of the Most
Precious Blood.
C.Pp.S.............................Society of the Precious Blood
C.P.S...............................Congregation of Priests of
the Holy Stigmata of Our Lord
C.R.................................Congregation of the Resurrection,
Resurrectionist
C.R.................................Sisters of the Christian
Retreat, Chuscian
C.R.S.F...........................Sisters of St. Francis
C.R.S.P...........................Clerics Regular of St. Paul
C.R.S.S...........................Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchure
C.R.T..............................Clerici Regulares Theatini
(Clérigos Regulares Teatinos)
C.S..................................Capitanio Sisters
C.S..................................Missionaries of St. Charles,
Scalabrinians
C.S.A..............................Congregation
of Our Lady
C.S.A..............................Canonesses of St. Augustin
C.S.B..............................Congregation of St. Bridget
C.S.B..............................Congregation of St. Basil,
Basilian Fathers
C.S.C..............................The Congregation of Holy
Cross, Holy Cross Fathers
C.S.C..............................Sisters of Holy Cross
C.S.C..............................Sisters of the Holy Cross
C.S.F...............................Congregation of the Holy
Family, Italy
C.S.F.N...........................Sisters of the Holy Family
of Nazareth
C.S.I...............................Congregation of the Priests
of the Sacred Heart
C.S.J...............................Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur
C.S.J...............................Congregation of St. Joseph,
Priests and Brothers
C.S.J...............................Sisters of St. Joseph
C.S.J.B...........................Sisters of St. John the Baptist
C.S.J.P............................Sister of St. Joseph of Peace
C.S.P...............................Congregation
of Priests of St. Paul the Apostle, Paulists
C.S.R..............................Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
C.S.S...............................Congregation of the Sacred
Stigmata, Stigmatine Fathers
C.S.S.F............................Congregation of the Sisters
of Saint Felix, Felicians
C.S.Sp.............................Congregation of the Holy Ghost
Fathers, Spiritans
C.Ss.R............................Congregation of the Most Holy
Redeemer, Redemptorists
C.SS.S.............................Congregation of the Most Holy
Saviour (Brigittine)
C.S.S.T...........................Sisters of the Holy Trinity
C.S.V..............................Clerics of St. Viator
C.S.V.B..........................Sisters of the Savior and the
Blessed Virgin Mary
C.V.I...............................Sisters of the Incarnate
Word and Blessed Sacrament,
C.Y.O..............................Catholic Youth Organization
D.C.................................Daughters
of Charity
D.C.................................Sisters of Charity of St.
Vincent De Paul
D.C.J..............................Carmelite Sisters of the Divine
Heart of Jesus
D.C.L..............................Doctor of Canon Law (Civil)
D.D.................................Doctor of Divinity
D.D.L..............................Daughters of Divine Love
D.H.M............................Daughters of the Heart of Mary
D.H.S..............................Daughters of the Holy Spirit
D.J..................................Daughters of Jesus
D.M................................Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate
Conception
D.M.J.............................Daughters of Mary and Joseph
(formerly Ladies of Mary)
D.Min.............................Doctor of Ministry
D.M.S.E.........................The Dominican Missionary Sisters
of St. Elizabeth
D.P..................................Daughters of Providence,
St. Brieuc
D.S.H.............................Daughters of the Sacred Heart
D.S.M.P.........................Daughters of Saint Mary of Providence
D.S.S..............................Doctor of Holy (Sacred) Scripture
D.W................................Daughters of Wisdom, St. Montfort
E.B.S.B...........................Ecumenical Benedictine Sisters
of Bethany
Er.Cam...........................Camaldolese Hermits of the Congregation
of Monte Corona
F.A.S...............................Franciscan Apostolic
Sisters
F.B.P...............................Franciscan Brothers of Peace
F.C..................................Brothers of Charity
F.C..................................Daughters of the Cross of
Liege
F.C.J...............................Faithful
Companion of Jesus, Sisters
F.C.J...............................Franciscan Sisters of the
Heart of Jesus, Malta
F.C.J.M..........................Franciscan Companions of Jesus
and Mary
F.C.M.............................Société des Filles
du Coeur de Marie
F.D.C..............................Daughters of Divine Charity
F.d.C.C...........................Congregation of Sons of Charity
(Canossiani)
F.D.C.C..........................Canossian Daughters of Charity
(Italy)
F.D.D.C..........................Canossians, Daughters and Sons
of Charity
F.D.L.C...........................Daughters of the Cross
F.D.L.S...........................Filles de la Sagesse, Daughters
of Wisdom
F.D.M.............................Brothers of Mercy
F.D.N.S.C.......................Daughters
of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
F.D.P...............................Brothers of Divine Providence
F.D.P...............................Sons of Divine Providence
F.F.P................................Franciscan Friars of Divine
Providence
F.F.S.C............................Franciscan Brothers of the
Holy Cross
F.H.G.S...........................Handmaids of the Good Shepherd
F.H.I.C............................Franciscan Hospitallers of
the Immaculate Conception
F.I....................................Franciscans of the Immaculate
F.I.C................................Brothers of Christian Instruction
F.I.C.P.............................Institute of Brothers of
Christian Instruction of Ploermel
F.I.S.................................Franciscan Immaculatine
Sisters
F.J...................................Congregation of St. John
F.M.A..............................Salesian Sisters, Daughters
of Mary Help of Christian
F.M.A..............................Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice
F.M.D.M.........................Franciscan
Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood
F.M.I...............................Congregation of Mary Immaculate
(Chavagne Fathers)
F.M.I...............................Daughters of Mary Immaculate,
Marianist Sisters
F.M.M............................Brothers of Mercy of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help
F.M.M............................Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
F.M.S..............................Marist Brothers
F.M.S.I............................Sons of Mary, Health of the
Sick
F.M.S.J...........................Franciscan Missionaries of
St. Joseph
F.M.S.L...........................Franciscan Missionaries Sisters
of Littlehampton
F.P.M..............................Presentation Brothers of Mary
F.P.O...............................Franciscans of Primitive
Observance
F.S...................................Fathers of Sion
F.S.C...............................Brothers
of the Christian Schools, Christian Brothers
F.S.C...............................Brothers of St. Gabriel
F.S.C...............................De La Salle Brothers
F.S.C.G...........................Daughters of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, Italy
F.S.C.H...........................Changed to C.F.C, Irish Christian
Brothers
F.S.C.J............................Brothers (Sons) of the Sacred
Heart, Verona Fathers
F.S.D...............................Franciscans of San Damiano
F.S.F................................Institute of Brothers of
the Holy Family of Belley
F.S.G.M..........................Sisters of St. George Martyrs
F.S.M..............................Franciscan Minoresses
F.S.M..............................Franciscan Sisters of Mary
F.S.M.A..........................Franciscan
Sisters of Mary of the Angels
F.S.M.I...........................Congregation of Sons of Mary
Immaculate
F.S.M.L..........................Franciscanos Minoresses
F.S.M.L..........................Franciscanas Misioneras de Littlehampton
F.S.P................................Brothers of St. Patrick,
Patrician Brothers
F.S.P................................Daughters of St. Paul
F.S.P................................Franciscan Sisters of Divine
Providence
F.S.P.A............................Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual
Adoration
F.S.R...............................Brothers of the Holy Rosary,
Reno
F.S.S.E.............................Franciscan Sisters of St.
Elizabeth
F.S.S.J.............................Franciscan Sisters of St.
Joseph
F.S.S.P.............................Priestly Fraternity of Saint
Peter
G.I.R.M...........................General Instruction of the
Roman Missal
G.N.S.H...........................Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
H.C..................................Sisters
of the Holy Cross
H.E.F.C.R.......................Hermanas Educacionistas Franciscanas
de Cristo Rey
H.F.B...............................Association of the Holy Family
of Bordeaux
H.H..................................Benedictines of Heartsong
Hermitage
H.H.C.J...........................Handmaids of the Holy Child
Jesus
HH.MM..........................Maristas
H.H.S...............................Helpers of the Holy Souls
H.J...................................Hermanitos de Jesús
Hna..................................Hermana
Hno..................................Hermano
H.P.B...............................Handmaids of the Precious
Blood
H.S.C...............................Hospitaller Sisters of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
H.S.H.J............................Handmaids of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus
I.B.V.M...........................Institute of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
I.C....................................Institute
of Charity, Rosminians
I.C.D.S.............................Instituto Catequista Dolores
Sopeña
I.C.E.L.............................International Committee on
English in the Liturgy
I.C.E.T.............................International Consultation
on English Text
I.C.M...............................Missionary Sisters of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
I.H.M...............................Sisters, Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Jer....................................Jerónimos
J.M.J................................Secular
order of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
J.U.D................................Doctor of both Civil and
Canon Laws
K.C...................................Knight Commander
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 of C...............................Knights of Columbus
K.P....................................Knight of Pius IX
K.P.C................................Knights of Peter Claver
K.S.G................................Knight
of St. Gregory
K.S.S................................Knight of St. Sylvester
L.B.N...............................Little Brothers of Nazareth
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.L.D...............................Doctor of Laws
L.S.M..............................Licentiate in Medieval Studies
L.S.P................................Little Sisters of the Poor
L.S.S................................Licentiate of Sacred Scripture
M.Afr..............................Missionaries of Africa
M.A.P..............................Missionaries of Perpetual
Adoration. Also called Missionaries of Fatima
M.C.................................Missionaries
of Charity
M.C.................................Consolata Missionaries (Sisters)
M.C.................................Hermanas Mercedarias de la
Caridad
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 (Philippines)
M.C.S.T...........................Misioneros del Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús
M.Div..............................Master of Divinity
M.E.G.A..........................Mercy European Geographical
Area
M.F.I.C............................Missionary Franciscan of the
Immaculate Conception
M.F.S.C...........................Missionary Sons of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
M.F.V.A..........................Franciscan Missionaries of the
Eternal Word
M.G..................................Institute of Our Lady of
Guadalupe for Foreign Missions
M.H.................................Mill Hill Fathers
M.H.M............................St.
Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill.
M.H.S.H..........................Mission Helpers of the Sacred
Heart
MI....................................Ministers of the Sick,
Camillians
M.I.C...............................Congregation of Marians,
Marian Fathers
M.I.H.M..........................Missionaries Immaculate Heart
of Mary
M.J..................................Missionari di S. Giuseppe
nel Messico
M.J..................................Missionaries of Jesus
M.J..................................Missionaries of St Joseph
M.M................................Martyrs
M.M................................Maryknoll
Missionaries
M.M.B............................Mercedarias Misioneras de Berriz
M.M.S.............................Medical Mission Sisters
M.N.M............................Misioneros de la Natividad de
María
M.O.G.C.........................Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Mons...............................Monseñor
M.O.P..............................Missionaries of the Poor
M.P.F...............................Religious Teachers Filippine
M.P.V..............................Religious Teachers Venerini
M.S..................................Marian Sisters
M.S..................................Missionaries of Our Lady
of LaSalette
M.S.A..............................Missionaries
of the Holy Apostles
M.S.B.T...........................Missionary Sisters of the Most
Blessed Trinity
M.S.C..............................Marianites of Holy Cross
M.S.C..............................Missionaries of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
M.S.C..............................Missionary Servants of Christ
M.S.D..............................Doctor of Medieval Studies
M.S.D..............................Religiosas Misioneras de Santo
Domingo
M.S.F...............................Congregation of Missionaries
of the Holy Family
M.S.F.S............................Missionaries of St. Francis
de Sales (Fransalian)
M.S.L...............................Licentiate in Medieval Studies
M.S.O.L.A ......................Missionary Sisters of Our Lady
of Africa
M.Sp.S.............................Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
M.S.S...............................Missionaries of the Blessed
Sacrament
M.SS.C............................Missionaries of the Sacred
Hearts of Jesus and Mary
M.SS.CC..........................Congregation of Missionaries
of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
M.S.S.P............................Missionary
Society of St. Paul
M.Ss.R.............................Missionaries of the Most Holy
Redeemer, Gars Sisters/Mission Schwester
M.S.S.S............................Missionary Sisters of the
Most Blessed Sacrament
M.SS.S.T..........................Congregation of Missionary
Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
M.T..................................Missionary
Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
M.T.S...............................Master in Theological Studies
M.V.D.F...........................Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity
M.X.Y...............................Institute of Yarumal for
Foreign Missions
N.D.A../..O.L.A................Missionary Sisters of Our lady
of Apostles
O.A.D...............................Agostiniani Scalzi
O.A.D...............................Discalced Augustinians
O.A.R...............................Order of Augustinian Recollects
Obl.S.B.............................Oblate of St. Benedict
O.C...................................Ordo Charitatis (Padres
de la Orde de la Caridad)
O.C...................................Order of the Carmelites
O.Camald.........................Ordo Camaldulensium (Camaldolenses)
O.CARM.........................Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,
Carmelites of Ancient Observance
O.Cart..............................Order
of the Carthusians
O.C.C...............................Ordo Carmelitarum Calceatorum
(Carmelitas)
O.C.D.or O.D.C...............Order of Carmelites Discalced
O.C.D.S............................Order of Carmelites Discalced
Secular
O.CIST.............................Order of Cistercians
O.C.R...............................Order of Cistercians, Reformed,
(Trappist)
O.C.S.O............................Order of Cistercians of the
Strict Observance, Trappists and Trappistines
O.E...................................Order
of Emmanuel, Emmanuelites
O.E.F................................Order of Ecumenical Franciscans
O.E.S.A.............................Hermits of St Augustine
O.F.M...............................Order of Friars Minor, Franciscans
O.F.M.Cap.......................Order of Capuchin Friars (Capuchin
Franciscan)
O.F.M.Conv.....................Order of Friars Minor Conventual
(Conventual Franciscan)
O.F.M.I............................Franciscan Friars of Mary
Immaculate
O.Gr.................................Order of Grandmont
O.H...................................Order of Brothers Hospitallers
of St. John of GOD
O.L.G................................Sisters of Our Lady of the
Garden
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...............................Franciscanos Menores Conventuales
O.M.Cap..........................Ordo Minorum Cappucinorum (Capuchinos)
O.M.I................................Oblates of Mary Immaculate
O.M.V...............................Oblates of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
O.P....................................Order of Preachers, Dominicans
O.P.B................................Oblates of the Precious
Blood
O.P.L.................................Lay Order of Preachers,
3rd order
Opus Dei...........................Opus Dei, Prelatura del Opus
Dei. Obra de Dios.
O.R.C................................Order of Canons Regular
of the Holy Cross
O.R.S.A.............................Order of Augustinian Recollects
O.S.....................................Oblates of Wisdom
O.S.A.................................Hermits of St. Augustine,
Augustinian Friars
O.S.A.................................Order of St. Augustine,
Augustinians
O.S.A.................................Order of St. Andrew, Anglican
O.S.A.................................Opus Sanctorum Angelorum
O.S.B.................................Congregación
de Benedictinas Misioneras de Tuzting
O.S.B.................................Order of St. Benedict,
Benedictine
O.S.B.................................Order of St. Benedict,
English Congregation
O.S.B.................................Order of St. Benedict,
Solemnes Congregation
O.S.B.................................Order of St. Benedict,
Subiaco Congregation
O.S.B.cam.........................Camaldolese Congregation of
the Order of St. Benedict
O.S.B.M............................Order of St. Basil the Great,
Basilian Order
O.S.B.S..............................Oblate Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament
O.S.C.................................Oblates
of St. Charles
O.S.C.................................Oblati Sancti Caroli (Padres
de San Carlos)
O.S.C.................................Order of St. Clare
O.S.Cam............................Order of St. Camillus, Camillian
Fathers and Brothers
O.S.Cr................................Order of the Holy Cross
O.S.F..................................Congreg of Servants of
Holy Infancy Jesus
O.S.F..................................Franciscan Brothers or
Sisters
O.S.F..................................Franciscan Sisters of
Allegany N.Y.
O.S.F..................................Suore Francescane Insegnanti
O.S.F.C..............................Orden de San Francisco Capuchinos
O.S.F.S...............................Oblates of St. Francis
de Sales
O.S.F.S...............................Order
of St. Francis--Secular, 3rd Order Franciscan
O.S.H.................................Orden de San Jerónimo,
Monjes Jerónimos
O.S.H.................................Ordo [Eremitarum] Sancti
Hieronymi (Hieronimitas)
O.S.I...................................Oblates of St. Joseph,
Josephines of Asti
O.S.P..................................Order of St. Paul the
First Hermit, Pauline Fathers
O.Sion................................Order of Our Lady of Sion
O.S.J..................................Oblates of St. Joseph
O.S.M................................Order of the Servants of
Mary, Servites
O.S.M................................Ordine dei Servi di Maria
O.S.P.P.E...........................Order of St. Paul the First
Hermit, Pauline Fathers
O.SS.C...............................Padres del Sagrado Corazón
O.Ss.R...............................Order
of the Most Holy Redeemer, Redemptoristine
O.Ss.S................................Brigittine Monks
O.SS.T...............................Order of the Most Holy Trinity
and of the Ransom of Captives, Trinitarians
O.SS.T.,Ter.......................Third
order secular of the Most Holy Trinity
O.S.T.R.............................Oblates of St. Therese Reformed
O.S.U.................................The Ursulines
O.S.U.................................Ursulinas de la Unión
Romana
O.Tr...................................Order of the Holy Trinity,
Trinitarians
P.........................................Padre
P.B.....................................Peres-Blancs, White Fathers
P.B.S.F...............................Penitent Brothers of Saint
Francis
P.B.V.M.............................Sisters of the Presentation
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
P.C.....................................Poor Clares
P.C.C.................................Poor Clare Collettines
P.C.Cap.............................Poor Clare Capuchins
P.C.P.A..............................Poor Clares of Perpetual
Adoration
P.D.D.M............................Pious Disciples of the Divine
Master
P.H.J.C..............................Poor Handmaids of Jesus
Christ
P.I.J...................................Sisters of the Poor Child
Jesus, Pauperis Infantis Jesu
P.I.M.E..............................Pontifical Institute for
Foreign Missions
P.M....................................Sisters of the Presentation
of Mary
P.M.E................................Société des
Missions-Étrangères
P.S.A..................................Petites Soeurs de l'Assomption
P.S.F...................................Pauvres de Saint-François
P.S.S...................................Fathers of St. Sulpice
(Sulpician)
P.S.S.J................................Poor Sisters of St. Joseph
R.A.....................................Religious of the Assumption
(France)
R.C.....................................Concepcionistas de las
Enseñanza
r.c.......................................The Religious of the
Cenacle
R.C.I..................................Congregation of Rogationist
Fathers of the Heart of Jesus
R.D.C................................Religious of Divine Compassion
R.G.S.................................Religious of the Good Shepherd
R.J.M................................Religious of Jesus and Mary
(France)
R.L.R../..C.L.R.................Congrégation de La
Retraite
R.M.I.................................Religious of Mary Immaculate
R.M.I.................................Misioneras Claretianas
R.N.D.M............................Sisters of Our Lady of the
Missions
R.P.G.................................Sister Adorers of the Precious
Blood
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.J..................................Sisters of St. Joseph
of the Sacred Heart, Australian
R.S.M................................Religious Sisters of Mercy
R.S.V.................................Religieux de Saint Vincent
de Paul
R.V.M...............................Religious of the Virgin Mary,
Philippines
S.A.....................................Franciscan Friars of
the Atonement
S.A.....................................Society of Atonement,
Atonement Friars/Graymoor Friars/Sisters
S.A.....................................Soeurs Auxiliatrices
S.A.C.................................Society of Catholic Apostolate,
Pallotines
S.A.C.................................Sisters of the Guardian
Angel
S.B.S..................................Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament
S.C.....................................Brothers of the Sacred
Heart
S.C.....................................Salesianorum Congregatio
S.C.....................................Servants of Charity
S.C.....................................Sisters of Charity
S.C.A.................................Society of the Catholic
Apostolate, Pallotine Fathers
S.C.C.................................Sisters of Christian Charity
S.C.H.................................Sisters of Charity, Halifax
S.CH..................................Society of Christ
S.CHP................................Clerics Regular of the Pious
Schools, Piarist Fathers
Sch.P..................................Sisters of the Pious Schools,
Piarists
S.C.I...................................Congregation of the Priests
of the Sacred Heart
S.C.I.C...............................Suore di Caritá
dell’Immacolata Concezione d’Ivrea
S.C.J..................................Congregation of the Priests
of the Sacred Heart
S.C.J..................................Sacred Heart Fathers
S.C.J..................................Society of the Sacred
Heart of the Infant Jesus
S.C.L..................................Sisters of Charity of
Leavenworth
S.C.M.M...........................Congregation Sisters of Charity
of our Mother of Mercy
S.C.N.................................Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
S.C.O.................................Sisters of Charity of Ottawa
S.C.S..................................Brother Servants of the
Sacred Heart
S.C.S.J.A...........................Sisters of Charity of St.
Joan Antida
S.C.V.................................Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana
S.C.V.B.............................Hermanas del Salvador y de
la Bendita Virgen María
S.D.B.................................Salesians of Don Bosco
S.D.B.................................Society of St. Francis
de Sales
S.D.B.................................Società Salesiana
di San Giovanni Bosco
S.D.S..................................Society of the Divine
Savior, Salvatorians
S.D.V.................................Sociedad del Divino Verbo
S.D.V.................................Society of Divine Vocations,
Vocationist Fathers
S.F......................................Hijos de la Sagrada
Familia
S.F......................................Sons of the Holy Family
S.F.B../..HFB.....................Holy Family Sisters of Bordeaux
S.F.C.C...............................Sisters for Christian Community
S.F.M.................................Scarboro Foreign Mission
Society
S.F.O..................................Secular Franciscan Order,
3rd order
S.G.....................................Brothers of Saint Gabriel
S.G.....................................Montfort Brothers of
St. Gabriel
S.G.....................................Servants of GOD, Augustinian
Episcopal
S.G.L..................................Servants of the Gospel
of life
S.G.S..................................Sisters of the Good Samaritan
S.H.C.J...............................Society of the Holy Child
Jesus
S.H.F..................................Sisters of the Holy Family
S.H.S..................................Sisters of the Holy Spirit
S.I.......................................Societatis
Iesu, Latin for Society of Jesus, Jesuits
S.I.......................................Society of the Immaculata
S.I.W..................................Sisters of the Incarnate
Word and Blessed Sacrament, Cleveland
S.J......................................Society of Jesus, Jesuits
S.L.....................................Sisters of Loretto
S.L.D.................................Doctor of Sacred Liturgy
S.L.L..................................Licentiate of Sacred Liturgy
S.L.W.................................Sisters of the Living Word,
Metairie Louisiana
S.M....................................Society of Mary, Marianists
S.M....................................Compañia de Maria
(Marianistas)
S.M....................................Society of Mary, Marists
S.M....................................Marist Sisters
S.M.A................................Society
of African Missions (of Lyons)
S.M.I.................................Sisters of Mary Immaculate
S.M.I.C..............................Missionary Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception of the Mother of GOD
S.M.M...............................Comfort of Mary, Saint Montfort
Missionaries
S.M.M...............................Montfort Society of Mary
(Montfort Father)
S.M.M.E............................The Dominican Sisters of Mary,
Mother of the Eucharist
S.M.O.M...........................Sovereign Military Order of
Malta
S.M.P.................................Portugese Society for Catholic
Missions
S.M.S.M............................Marist Missionary Sister
S.M.S.M............................Soeurs Missionnaires de la
Société de Marie
S.N.D.................................Sisters of Notre Dame
S.N.D.de.N........................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.M.............................Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
S.O.L.T..............................Society of Our Lady of Most
Holy Trinity
S.O.P..................................Sisters of the Poor
S.Ord.Cist..........................Cistercian Order
S.P......................................Order of Clerks Regular
of the Religious Schools
S.P......................................Servants of the Holy
Paraclete, Piarist Fathers
S.P......................................Sister of Providence
S.P.S..................................St. Patricks Missionary
Society, Kiltegan Fathers
Sr.......................................Sister
S.S......................................Society of St. Sulpice
(the Sulpicians)
S.S.A..................................Sisters of St. Ann
S.S.C..................................Franciscan Servants of
the Sacred Heart
S.S.C..................................Servants of the Sacred
Cross
S.S.C..................................Society of St. Colomban
S.S.C..................................The Society of the Holy
Cross, Societas Sanctae Crucis.
S.S.C.C..............................Sacred Hearts of Jesus and
Mary
S.S.C.C..............................Congregación de los
Sagrados Corazones
SS.CC................................Congregation of the Sacred
Hearts of Jesus and Mary
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.C.M.E..........................Missionary Society of St.
Columban
S.S.E..................................Society
of St. Edmund
S.S.E.W..............................Sister Servants of the Eternal
Word, Alabama
S.S.F...................................Society of St. Francis
S.S.F.A...............................Sisters of the Holy Family
Associate
S.S.G..................................Sisters of St. Gregory,
Episcopal
S.S.H.J.P............................Servants of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus and the Poor
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.E................................Society of St. John
the Evangelist, Anglican
S.S.J.-T.O.S.F....................Sisters of St. Joseph of the
Third Order of St. Francis
S.S.M.I...............................Sister Servants of Mary
Immaculate (Byzantine rite)
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 the
Apostle, Pauline Fathers/Brothers
S.Sp.S.................................Misioneras Siervas del
Espíritu Santo
S.Sp.S.................................Holy Spirit Missionary
Sisters
S.S.P.X...............................Society of St. Pius X
S.S.S...................................Congregation of the Blessed
Sacrament Fathers
S.S.S...................................Societas Sanctissimi
Sacramenti
S.S.S.F................................School Sisters of St.
Francis
S.S.s.T................................Society of the Most Holy
Trinity (the Trinitarians)
S.S.V.D.P...........................Society of St Vincent De
Paul
S.S.V.M.............................Servants of the Lord and
the Virgin of Matara
S.T......................................Missionary Servants
of Most Holy Trinity
S.T.B..................................Bachelor of Sacred Theology
S.T.D..................................Doctor of Sacred Theology
S.T.J...................................Society of St. Teresa
of Jesus, Teresians
S.T.J...................................Compañia de Santa
Teresa de Jesús
S.U......................................Society of the Sisters
of St. Ursula
S.U.S.C...............................Holy Union Sisters
S.V......................................Sisters of Life (Sorores
Vitae)
S.V.D..................................Society of the Divine
Word, Divine Word Missionaries
S.V.d.P................................Society of St Vincent
de Paul (also known by S.V.P. and S.S.V.D.P)
S.V.P...................................Society of St. Vincent
de Paul (also known by S.S.V.D.P and S.V.d.P)
S.X......................................Society for St Francis
Xavier for Foreign Missions, Xaverian Missionary
S.X......................................Missionari
Saveriani
T.C......................................Religiosos Terciarios
Capuchinos
Th.D....................................Doctor of Theology
T.O.C..................................Third Order Carmelite
T.O.D.C...............................Tertiary of the Order of
Discalced Carmelites
T.O.P...................................Third order of Preachers
T.O.R..................................Third Order Regular of
St. Francis
T.O.S.D...............................Tertiary of the Order of
St. Dominic
T.O.S.F................................Tertiary of Third Order
of St. Francis
T.S.S.F.................................Third Order of the
Society of St. Francis
U.S.C.C.B............................United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops
V.S.C...................................Vincentian
Sisters of Charity
VV.......................................Venerabiles, Venerables
Y.C.M..................................Young Christian Movement
Y.C.W/J.O.C.......................Young Christian Worker Movement,
the original Cardijn movement