List of post-nominal letters (Vatican City)
This is a list of post-nominal letters given in Vatican City.
List
Institute |
Post-nominal |
|---|---|
Religious Institutes |
|
Canons Regular |
C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C |
Canons Regular of Premontré ("Praemonstratensians" or "Norbertines") |
O.Praem. |
Order of St Benedict ("Benedictines") |
OSB |
Order of Cistercians of Strict Observance ("Cistercians") |
OCSO |
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") Ordinis Praedicatorum |
OP |
Conventual Franciscans ("Franciscans" or "Greyfriars") |
OFM Conv. |
Capuchins Franciscans ("Capuchins") |
OFM Cap. |
Order of Friars Minor ("Franciscans") |
OFM |
Order of St Clare ("Poor Clares") |
OSC |
Order of St Augustine ("Augustinians") |
OSA |
Carmelites of the Ancient Observance ("Carmelites" or "Whitefriars") |
O Carm. |
Discalced Carmelites("Discalced Carmelites") |
O.C.D. |
Order of Servants of Mary ("Servites") |
OSM |
Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God ("St John of God Brothers") |
OH |
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits") |
SJ or SI |
Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary ("Loreto Sisters") |
IBVM |
Vincentians |
CM |
Daughters of Charity |
DC |
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ("Redemptorists") |
C.Ss.R. |
Congregation of the Passion ("Passionists") |
C.P. |
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus Holy Ghost Fathers |
C.S.Sp. |
Salesians |
SDB |
Society of the Divine Savior Salvatorians |
SDB |
Society of Mary ("Marists") |
SM |
Marist Brothers |
FMS |
Fratres Scholarum Christianorum ("De La Salle Brothers") |
FSC |
Religious Sisters of Mercy ("Mercy Sisters") |
RSM |
Religious Sisters of Charity ("Irish Sisters of Charity") |
RSC |
Presentation Sisters |
IPBVM |
Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum ("Congregation of Christian Brothers") |
C.F.C. |
Society of St Columban ("Columban Fathers") |
SSC |
Missionary Society of St Patrick ("Kiltegan Fathers") |
SPS |