The abbreviation of Catholic male monastic orders and congregations is the abbreviation of the Latin names of various male Catholic monastic orders and congregations , which is placed after the surname or monastic name for the purpose of information about belonging to a particular order or congregation.
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Examples
- o. Pavel Mroczek CSsR - Father Pavel Mroczek of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris).
- Isidore of St. Joseph CP - brother of Isidore of St. Joseph from the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Congregatio Passionis Jesu Christi).
- about. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ - about. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin of the Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu).
List of abbreviations of Catholic male monastic orders and congregations
| Latin abbreviation | Full Latin name | Full Russian name | Common Name for Members of Monastic Orders and Congregations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Congregatio Augustinianorum ab Assumptione | Augustinians of the Assumption of the Mother of God | accusationists | |
| B, CRSP | Congregatio Clericorum Regilarium Sancti Pauli Barnabitarum | Congregation of Barnavites - Regular Canon of the Holy Apostle Paul | barnavites | |
| BMV | Congregatio ab Annuntiatione | Benedictine Congregation of the Annunciation | ||
| Cam | Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula S. Benedicti | Armenian Order according to the Charter of St. Benedict | Mkhitarists | |
| Cfc | Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum | Congregation of Christian Brothers | ||
| CFH | Fratres Immaculatae Conceptiones Beatissimae Virgines Mariae Dei | Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary of God | ||
| CFIC | Filii Immaculatae Conceptiones | Sons of the Immaculate Conception | ||
| Cicm | Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae | Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | ||
| CFP | Congregatio Fratrum Pauperum Sancti Francisci Seraphici | Congregation of the Brothers of St. Seraphic Francis | ||
| Cfs | Congregatio a Fraternitate Sacerdotale | Priesthood Congregation | ||
| CFX | Congregatio Fratrum a S. Francisco Xaverio | Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier | ||
| CIM | Congregatio Iesu et Mariae | Congregation of Jesus and Mary | eudists | |
| CM | Congregatio Missionis | Mission Congregation | lazarists | |
| Cmi | Congregatio Fratrum Carmelitanum BV Marie Immaculatae | Congregation of Carmel Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Immaculate | The Carmelites of the Immaculate Mary | |
| CMF | Congregatio Missionariorium Filiorium Immaculati Cordis Beatae Mariae Virginis | Congregation of Missionaries - Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Claretians | |
| CML | Congregatio Missionariorum Libanensis | Lebanese Missionary Congregation | Lebanese missionaries | |
| CMM | Congregatio Missionarium de Mariannhill | Congregation of Missionaries from Marianhill | Missionaries from Marianhill | |
| CMP | Congregatio Presbytorum a Mesericordia | Congregation of the Presbyters of Mercy | ||
| COp | Congregatio pro Operariis Christianis a Sancto Josepho Calasantio | Congregation of Christian Workers Joseph Kalasansa | Kalasantins | |
| COr | Institutum Oratorii Sancti Philippi Nerii | Congregation of the oratorio of St. Philip Neri | oratorians | |
| CP | Congregatio Passionis Iesu Christi | Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ | passionists | |
| CPPS | Congregatio Missionariorum Pretiosissimi Sanguinis | Congregation of the Most Precious Blood of Christ | ||
| CR | Congregatio a Resurrectione Domini Nostri Jesu Christi | Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ | ||
| CRB | Congregatio Ss. Nicolai et Bernardi Montis Iovis | Congregation of Lateran Canonics Hospitallers of St. Bernard | ||
| CRL | Congregatio Canonicorum Regularium Sanctissimi Salvatoris Lateranensis | Congregation of the Lateran Regular Canon of the Holy Savior | Lateran canons | |
| CRIC | Congregatio Canonicorum Regularium Immaculatae Conceptionis | Congregation of the Lateran regular canons of the Immaculate Conception | ||
| CRS | Congregatio Clericorum Regularium a Somascha | Congregation of regular canons from Somaska | Somaski | |
| CRSA | Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sancti Augustini | Order of the Regular Canon of St. Augustine | Augustinians | |
| CRSV | Congregatio Victorina | Congregation of Regular Canon of St. Victor | ||
| CRV | Congregatio Vindesemensis | Congregation of regular canons of St. Augustine of Vindesheim | ||
| CRVC | Congregatio Fratrum a Vita Communi | Congregation of regular canons brothers living together | ||
| CS | Congregatio Missionariorum a Sancto Carlo | Congregation of St. Charles Missionaries | Calabrinians | |
| Csc | Congregatio a Sancta Cruce | Congregation of the Holy Cross | ||
| CSI | Congregatio Sancti Ioseph | Congregation of St. Joseph | iosiphytes | |
| CSilvOSB | Congregatio Silvestrina Ordinis Sancti Benedicti | Congregation of the Silvestrins of St. Benedict | Silvestrintsy | |
| CSMA | Congregatio Sancti Michaelis Archangeli | Congregation of St. Michael the Archangel | ||
| CSSF | Congregatio Sororum Sancti Felicis a Cantalicio | Congregation of St. Felix of Kantalice | ||
| CSSp | Congregatio Sancti Spititus sub tutela Immaculati Cordis Mariae | Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the auspices of the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary | Congregation of the Holy Spirit | |
| CSsR | Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris | Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer | redemptorists | |
| Csv | Congregatio Clericorum Parochialium seu Catechistarum Sancti Viatoris | Congregation of St. Viator parish priests | ||
| CVUOSB | Congregatio Vallis Umbrosae Ordinis Sancti Benedicti | Vallombroziane | ||
| Fdp | Filii Divinae Providentiae | Sons of Divine Providence | orionists | |
| Fdcc | Congregatio Filiorum a Caritetae | Congregation of the Sons of Divine Love | Canossians | |
| Fms | Institutum Fratrum Maristarum a Scholis | Marist School Brothers Institute | Mary's Little Brothers | |
| Fn | Gongregatio Sacrae Familiae a Nazareth | Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth | Nazarethans | |
| Fscb | Sacerdotalis fraternitas missionariorum a Sancto Carolo Borromeo | Priesthood of St. Charles Borromeo | ||
| Fsp | Congregatio Fratrum a Sancto Patricio | St. Patrick Brothers Congregation | ||
| ICPB | Institut du ClergΓ© Patriarcal de Bzommar | Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar | ||
| IMC | Institutum Missionum a Consolata | Missionary Institute of the Virgin Mary of the Comforter | ||
| Lh | Pia Societas Sancti Francisci Xaverii pro exteris missionibus | The pious community of St. Francis Xavier for overseas missions | ||
| LC | Congregatio Legionariorium Christi | Congregation of the Legionnaires of Christ | ||
| Mcci | Missionari Combiniani Cordis Iesu | Combined Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus | combiners | |
| Mep | Societas Parisiensis Missionum ad Exteras Gentes | Paris Society of Foreign Missions | ||
| MIC | Congregatio Clericorum Regularium Marionorum sub titulo Immaculatae Conceptionis Beatissimae Virginis Mariae | Marian Congregation for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | marians | |
| Mininf | Ordo Clericorum Regularium Ministrantium Infirmis | Order of Regular Clerics - Servants of the Patients | Camillians | |
| Ms | Missionari Dominae Nostrae a la Salette | Missionaries of the Blessed Virgin Mary of La Salette | Salets | |
| MSSCC | Congregatio Missionariorum a Ss. Cordibus Iesu et Mariae | Congregation of Saints Missionaries Heart of Jesus and Mary | ||
| MSU | Monachi e Regula Studitarum | Monks of the Student Charter | Studites | |
| Nds | Notre dame de sion | Order of Our Lady of Zion | Zion | |
| Oam | Ordo antinianorum maronitarum | Maronite Order of St. Anthony the Great | Maroonite Anthony | |
| Ooc | Ordo Antonianus S. Hormisdae Chaldaeorum | Order of the Augustinian Chaldeans of St. Gormizd | Antonians of St. Hormiz of the Chaldeans | |
| Oar | Ordo Augustinianorum Recollectorum | Augustinian recollections | ||
| OCarm | Ordo Fratrum Beatae Mariae Virginis de Monte Carmelo | Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Mount Carmel | Carmelites | |
| Ocart | Ordo carthusiensis | Order of the Cartesians | Cartesians | |
| OCD | Ordo Fratrum Discalceatorum Beatae Mariae Virginis de Monte Carmel | Order of the Barefoot Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Mount Carmel | barefoot carmelites | |
| OCist | Ordo cisterciensis | Order of the Cistercians | Cistercians | |
| OCR | Ordo Cisterciensium Reformatorum sive Strictiorum Observantiae | Order of Reformed Cistercians Strict Compliance | trappists | |
| Odem | Ordo Beatae Mariae de Mercede Redemptionis Captivorum | Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the redemption of captives | mercedaria | |
| OESA | Ordo Fratrum Erimitarum Sancti Augustini | Order of the Deserts of St. Augustine | Augustinian Eremites | |
| OFM | Ordo Fratrum Minorum | Order of the Lesser Brothers | Franciscans | |
| OFMCap | Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum | Order of the Lesser Capuchin Brothers | capuchins | |
| OFMConv | Ordo Fratrum Minorum Conventualium | Order of the Lesser Conventional Brothers | Conventional Franciscans | |
| OFMObs | Ordo Fratrum Minorum Regularis Observantiae | Order of the Lesser Observer Brothers | Franciscan Observers, Bernardine | |
| OFMRef | Ordo Fratrum Minorum Strictioris Observantiae Reformatorum | Order of the Lesser Reformer Brothers Strict Compliance | Franciscan Reformers | |
| Oic | Congregatio de Imitatione Christi | Congregation for the imitation of Christ | Congregation for the imitation of Christ of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church | |
| OM | Ordo Hospitalarius Sancti Joannis de Deo | Hospital Order of St. John of god | bonifratra | |
| OLM | Ordo libanensis maronitarum | Lebanese Maronite Order | baladites | |
| OM | Ordo minimorum | Order of the Minims | minima | |
| Omm | Ordo maronita Beatae Mariae Virginis | Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary | mariamites | |
| OMCRS | Ordo militaris Crucigerorum cum rubea stella in pede pontis pragensis | Order of the Knights of the Cross with a Red Star | ||
| Omd | Ordo Clericorum Regularium Matris Dei | Regular Clerics of Our Lady of Sorrows | ||
| OMech | Ordo mechitharisterum | Order of the Mkhitarists | ||
| Omel | Ordo melitaensis | Order of Malta | Maltese | former name - Order of the Hospital Knights of St. John of Jerusalem , John |
| OMI | Congregatio Missionariorum Oblatorum Beatae Mariae Virginis Immaculatae | Congregation of the Missionary Oblasts of the Immaculate Virgin Mary | Immaculate Virgin Mary Missionaries | |
| Omin | Ordo minorum | Order of the Lesser | Franciscans - Minorites | Franciscan Order before Division |
| Omm | Ordo Maronita Beatae Mariae Virginis | Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary | ||
| Omv | Congregatio Oblatorum Beatae Mariae Virginis | Congregation of the Oblates of the Blessed Virgin Mary | ||
| OP | Ordo Fratrum Praedicatorum | Order of Preachers | Dominicans | |
| OPraem | Ordo praemonstratensis | Order of Premonstrants | premonstrants | |
| ORC | Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sanctae Crusis | Order of the Regular Canon of the Holy Cross | ||
| OSA | Ordo Fratrum S. Augustini | Order of the Brothers St. Augustine | ||
| OSB | Ordo sancti benedicti | Order of St. Benedict | Benedictines | |
| OSBCam | Congregatio Monachorum Erimitarum Camaldulensis Ordinis Sancti Benedicti | Congregation of Kamaldul Hermit Monks of the Order of St. Benedict | camaldula | |
| OSBI | Ordo Basilianus Italiae seu Cryptoferratensis | Order of the Italian Basilians of Grottaferrata | ||
| OSBM | Ordo Sancti Basilii Magni | Order of St. Basil the Great | basilians (basilians) | |
| OSBoliv | Congregatio S. Mariae Montis Oliveti | Benedictines from Mount Oliveto | Olivets | |
| OSC | Canonici Regulares Ordinis S. Crusis | Regular canons of the Order of the Holy Cross | ||
| OSFS | Institutum Oblatorum Sancti Francisci Salesii | Institute of Oblasts of St. Francis Salsky | ||
| OSH | Ordo sancti hieronymi | Order of St. Jerome | ||
| OSM | Ordo Servorum Mariae | Order of the Servants of the Virgin Mary | servitudes | |
| OSPPE | Ordo Fratrum Sancti Pauli Primi Erimitae | Order of the Brothers St. Paul the First Desert | Paulines | |
| OSST | Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis Redemptionis Captivorum | Order of the Holy Trinity redemption of slaves | trinitarian | |
| Ot | Ordo Fratrum Domus Hospitalis Sanctae Mariae Teutonicorum in Jerusalem | Teutonic Order of the Hospital Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Jerusalem | Teutonic Knights , Hospitallers | Warband |
| PA | Patris albi | Congregation of White Fathers | white fathers | |
| Pime | Pontificium Institutum pro Missionibus Exteris | Papal Institute of Foreign Missions | ||
| SAC | Societas Apostalatus Catholici | Society of the Catholic Apostles | Pallottins | |
| SC | Fratres a Sanctissimo Corde Iesu | Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | ||
| Schp | Ordo Clericorum Regularium Pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum | Order of the Poor Regular Clerics of Christian Schools in the Name of the Mother of God | ||
| SChr | Societas Christi pro Emigrantibus Polonis | Christ Society for Overseas Polonia | Society of Christ | |
| SCI or SCJ | Congregatio Sacerdotum a Sacro Corde Jesu | Congregation of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | ||
| SDB | Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii | Society of St. Francis of Sale | Salesians | |
| Sds | Societas Divini Salvatoris | Society of the Divine Savior | Salvatorians | |
| Sfx | Congregatio Fratrum a S. Francisco Xaverio | Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier | Brothers St. Francis Xavier | |
| SG | Institutum Fratrum Instructionis Christisnae a Sancto Gabriele | Institute of St. Gabriel Brothers Christian Education | ||
| Sj | Societas jesu | Society of Jesus | Jesuits | |
| Sm | Societas mariae | Society of the Virgin Mary | marists | |
| SMA | Societas Lugdunensis pro Missionibus ad Afros | Lyon Society of African Missions | ||
| SMM | Societas Mariae Monfortana | Montfortan Virgin Mary Society | monfortans | |
| SMSP | Societas Missionarium Sancti Pauli | St. Paul's Missionary Society | Melkite Paulists | |
| SS | Societas Presbyterorum a Sancto Paulo | Society of priests in the name of St. Sulpicius | sulpicians | |
| Sscc | Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium Jesu et Mariae necnon Adorationis perprtuae Sanctissimi Sacramenti Alteris | Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and eternal worship of the Holy Gifts | ||
| Sscme | Societas Sancti Columbani pro Missionibus ad Exteros | St. Columban Overseas Mission Society | ||
| SSP | Societas a Sancto Paulo Apostolo | Society of the Holy Apostle Paul | ||
| Sss | Congregatio Presbytororium a Sanctissimo Sacramento | Congregation of Priests of the Holy Gifts | ||
| SVD | Societas Verbi Divini | God's Word Society | verbists | |
| Sx | Pia Societas Francisci Xaverii pro Exteris Missionibus | The pious society of overseas missions of St. Francis Xavier | ||
| Tor | Tertius Ordo Regularis S. Francisci | Third Regular Order of St. Francis |
See also
- List of Catholic Orders and Congregations
- Abbreviations of Catholic Women's Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, CittΓ del Vaticano, 2003, pp. 1098β1377, ISBN 88-209-7422-3