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| A Franciscan, a Dominican and a Carmelite |
I know many people get confused when they see the acronyms after a priest's or friar's names. So here is a short list of the most common religious orders with the acronym, and what they stand for. At a later date, I will include the religious orders for women.
C.F.C ‑ Congregation of Christian Brothers
C.F.R ‑ Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
C.M.F. ‑ Claretian Missionaries
C.O. ‑ Oratorians
C.P. - Passionists
C.S.B. ‑ Basilian Fathers
C.S.C. ‑ Congregation of the Holy Cross
C.S.P. ‑ Paulist Fathers
C.SS.R. ‑ Redemptorist Fathers
F.M.S. ‑ The Marist Brothers
L.C. ‑ Legionaires of Christ
M.M. ‑ Maryknoll Missionaries
M.S.P. ‑ Missionaries of St Paul
M.S.S.P – Missionary Society of St. Paul
O.Carm ‑ Carmelite Fathers and Brothers
O.Cart ‑ Order of the Carthusians
O.C.D. ‑ Order of Discalced Carmelites
O.C.S.O ‑ Order of the Cistercian of the Strict Observance
(Trappists)
O.F.M. ‑ Franciscan Friars
O.F.M. Cap ‑ The Capuchin Friars
O.F.M. Conv ‑ Conventual Franciscans
O.M.I. ‑Oblates of Mary Immaculate
O.P. ‑ Order of Preachers (Dominicans)
O.S.A. ‑ Augustinians
O.S.J. ‑ Oblates of St Joseph
O.S.M. ‑ Servites
P.I.M.E. ‑Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions
R.C.J.‑ Rogationist Fathers
S.A. ‑ Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
S.C. ‑ Society of the Sacred Heart
S.C.J ‑ Priests of the Sacred Heart
S.D.B. ‑ Society of Don Bosco (Salesians)
S.J. ‑ Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
S.M. ‑ Society of Mary (Marianists)
S.M.M. ‑ Montfort Missionaries
S.P. ‑ Servants of the Paraclete
SS.CC. ‑Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus & Mary
S.S.S. ‑ Society of the Blessed Sacrament
S.X. ‑ Xaverian Missionary Fathers
S.V.D. ‑Society of the Divine Word
T.O.R. ‑ Third Order Regular (Lay Franciscans)
V.C. ‑ Vincentian Congregation
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