Last week I shared with you a list of acronyms of various
religious orders for men. Here is a list of the most common religious orders for
women. Some are very familiar and similar for both men and women, but many
others are pretty vague, and people are left wondering what they mean. So, I
compiled for you this list of Initials that relate to Religious Orders.
C.D.P. ‑ Sisters of Divine Providence
C.I.J. ‑ Congregation of the Infant Jesus
C.N.D. ‑ Congregation of Notre Dame
C.O.C. ‑ Companions of Christ
C.P.S. ‑ Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood
C.S.C. ‑ Sisters of the Holy Cross
C.S.J. ‑ Sisters of St Joseph
C.S.S.F. ‑ Felician Sisters
C.S.Sp. ‑ Sisters of the Holy Spirit
D.O.M. ‑ Daughters of Mercy
D.W. ‑ Daughters of Wisdom
F.M.I. ‑ Daughters of Mary
Immaculate
F.M.M. ‑ Franciscans Missionaries of Mary
F.S.M. ‑ Franciscan Sisters of Mary
F.S.S.J. ‑ Franciscan Sisters of St Joseph
G.H.M.S. ‑ Glenmary Home Mission Sisters
I.B.V.M. ‑ Institute of the BVM (Loreto Sisters)
I.H.M. ‑ Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
M.C. ‑ Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's)
M.J. ‑ Missionary Sisters of Jesus
M.M. ‑ Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic
M.M.M. ‑ Medical Missionaries of Mary
O.Carm ‑ Carmelite Sisters
O.C.D.S ‑ Discalced Carmelite Secular
O.C.S.O. ‑ Order of the Cistercian of Strict Observance
O. P. ‑ Dominican Sisters
O.S.A. ‑ Sisters of St Augustine
O.S.B. ‑ Benedictine Sisters
O.S.C. ‑ Order of St Clare
O.S.F. ‑ Franciscan Sisters
O.S.M. ‑ Servants of Mary
O.S.U. ‑ Ursuline Sisters
R.S.C. ‑ Religious Sisters of Charity
R.S.C.J. ‑ Society of the Sacred Heart
R.S.M. ‑ Sisters of Mercy
S.C. ‑ Sisters of Charity
S.H.F. ‑ Sisters of the Holy Family
S.J.S. ‑ Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
S.M.I. ‑ Sisters of Mary Immaculate
S.M.M.G. ‑ Sisters of Mary, Mother of God
S.P. ‑ Sisters of Providence
S.S.S. ‑ Servants of the Blessed Sacrament
V.H.M. ‑ Visitation Nuns
V.S.C. ‑ Vincentian Sisters of Charity
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