•
A.B. – Artium Baccalaureus ("
Bachelor of Arts") •
Ab. – Abbas ("
Abbot") •
Abp. –
Archbishop •
Abs. – Absens ("Absent") •
A.C. – Auditor Camerae (Auditor of the Papal Treasury) •
AC – Ante Christum ("
Before Christ"); anno Christi •
ACN –
Ante Christum Natum ("Before the Birth of Christ") •
A.D. –
Anno Domini ("in the Year of the/our Lord") •
a.d. – ante diem ("The day before") •
Adm. Rev. – Admodum Reverendus ("Very Reverend") •
Adv. – Adventus ("
Advent") •
Alb. – Albus ("White" – Breviary) •
al. – alii, alibi, alias ("others", "elsewhere", "otherwise") •
A.M. –
Anno Mundi ("in the year of the
world") •
A.M. – Artium Magister ("
Master of Arts") •
A.M.D.G. – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the greater glory of God") •
An. – Annus ("Year") •
Ann. – Anni ("Years") •
Ana, Ant. – Antiphon •
Apost. – Apostolus ("
Apostle") •
Ap. Sed. – Apostolica Sedes ("Apostolic See") •
Ap. Sed. Leg. – Apostolicae Sedis Legatus ("Legate of the Apostolic See") •
Archiep. – Archiepiscopus ("
Archbishop") •
Archid. – Archidiaconus ("Archdeacon") •
Archiprb. – Archipresbyter ("Archpriest") •
A.R.S. – Anno Reparatae Salutis ("In the year of Our Redemption") •
A.U. – Alma Urbs ("Beloved City" – i.e., Rome) •
Authen. – Authentica ("Authentic" – e.g. letters) •
Aux. – Auxilium, Auxilio ("Help", "With the help of") •
B.A. – Baccalaureus Artium ("Bachelor of Arts") •
B. BB. – Beatus, Beati ("Blessed") •
B.C. – Before Christ •
B.C.L. – Baccalaureus Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Bachelor of Civil [or Canon] Law") •
B.D. – Bachelor of Divinity •
B.F. – Bona Fide ("In Good Faith") •
Ben. – Benedictio ("Blessing") •
Benevol. – Benevolentia ("Benevolence") •
Bon. Mem. – Bonae Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory") •
B.P. – Beatissime Pater ("Most Holy Father") •
Bro. – Brother •
B. Se. – Baccalaureus Scientiarum ("Bachelor of Sciences") •
B.U.J. – Baccalaureus Utriusque Juris ("Bachelor of Both Laws" – i.e., civil and canon) •
B.T. – Baccalaureus Theologiae ("Bachelor of Theology") •
B.V. – Beatitudo Vestra ("Your Holiness") •
B.V. – Beata Virgo ("Blessed Virgin") •
B.V.M. – Beata Virgo Maria ("Blessed Virgin Mary") •
Cam. – Camera (Papal Treasury) •
Cam. Ap. – Camera Apostolica ("Apostolic Camera" – i.e. Papal Treasury) •
Can. – Canonicus •
Canc. – Cancellarius ("Chancellor") •
Cap. – Capitulum ("Little Chapter" – Breviary) •
Cap. de seq. – Capitulum de Sequenti ("Little chapter of the following feast" – Breviary) •
Capel. – Capella ("Chapel") •
Caus. – Causa ("Cause") •
C.C. – Curatus ("Curate" – used chiefly in Ireland) •
CC. VV. – Clarissimi Viri ("Illustrious Men") •
Cen. Eccl. – Censura Ecclesiastica ("Ecclesiastical Censure") •
Cla. – Clausula ("Clause") •
Cl., Clico. – Clericus, Clerico ("Cleric") •
Clun. – Cluniacenses ("Monks of Cluny") •
C.M. – Causa Mortis ("On occasion of death") •
Cod. – Codex (Manuscript) •
Cog. Leg. – Cognatio Legalis ("Legal Cognation") •
Cog. Spir. – Cognatio Spiritualis ("Spiritual Cognation") •
Coll. Cone. – Collectio Conciliorum ("Collection of the Councils") •
Comm. Prec. – Commemoratio Praecedentis ("Commemoration of the preceding feast" – Breviary) •
Comm. Seq. – Commemoratio Sequentis ("Commemoration of the following feast" – Breviary) •
Compl. – Completorium ("Compline" – Breviary) •
Con. – Contra ("against") •
Cone. – Concilium ("Council") •
Conf. – Confessor •
Conf. Doct. – Confessor et Doctor (Breviary) •
Conf. Pont. – Confessor Pontifex ("Confessor and Bishop" – Breviary) •
Cons. – Consecratio ("Consecration") •
Consecr. – Consecratus ("Consecrated") •
Const. Ap. – Constitutio Apostolica ("Apostolic Constitution") •
Cr. – Credo ("Creed" – Breviary) •
D. – Dominus ("Lord") •
d. – dies ("day") •
D.C.L. – Doctor Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Doctor of Civil [or Canon] Law") •
D.D. – Doctores ("Doctors") •
D.D. – Donum dedit; Dedicavit ("Gave", "dedicated") •
D.D. – Doctor Divinitatis ("Doctor of Divinity" – i.e. Theology) •
Dec. – Decanus ("Dean") •
Def. – Defunctus ("Deceased") •
D.G. – Dei Gratia ("By the Grace of God") •
D.N. – Dominus Noster ("Our Lord") •
D.N.J.C. – Dominus Noster Jesus Christus ("Our Lord Jesus Christ") •
DN, DNS, DNUS – Dominus ("Lord") •
Doct. – Doctor (Breviary) •
Dom. – Dominica ("Sunday") •
D.O.M. – Deo Optimo Maximo ("To God, the Best and Greatest") •
Doxol. – Doxologia ("Doxology" – Breviary) •
D.R. – Decanus Ruralis ("Rural Dean") •
DS – Deus ("God") •
D.Se. – Doctor Scientiarum ("Doctor of Sciences") •
D.V. – Deo Volente ("God willing") •
Dupl. – Duplex ("Double feast" – Breviary) •
Dupl. Maj. – Duplex Major ("Double Major feast") •
Dupl. I. Cl. – Duplex Primae Classis ("Double First Class feast" – Breviary) •
Dupl. II. Cl. – Duplex Secundae Classis ("Double Second Class feast" – Breviary) •
Eccl. – Ecclesiasticus ("Ecclesiastic") •
E., Eccl. – Ecclesia ("The Church") •
El. – Electio, Electus ("Election", "Elect") •
Emus – Eminentissimus ("Most Eminent") •
EPS, EP., Episc. – Episcopus ("Bishop") •
Et. – Etiam ("Also, Even") •
Evang. – Evangelium ("Gospel" – Breviary) •
Ex. – Extra ("Outside of") •
Exe. – Excommunicatus, Excommunicatio ("Excommunicated, Excommunication") •
Fel. Mem. – Felicis Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory") •
Fel. Rec. – Felicis Recordationis ("Of Happy Memory") •
Fer. – Feria ("Weekday") •
Fr., F. – Frater, Frere ("Brother") •
Fund. – Fundatio ("Foundation") •
Gen. – Generalis ("General") •
Gl. – Gloria ("Glory to God", etc.) •
Gr. – Gratia ("Grace") •
Grad. – Gradus ("Grade") •
Grat. – Gratias ("Thanks"); or Gratis ("Without expense") •
hebd. – Hebdomada ("Week") •
Hom. – Homilia ("Homily" – Breviary) •
hor. – hora ("hour") •
IC – Jesus (first and third letters of His name in Greek) •
Id. – Idus ("Ides") •
Igr. – Igitur ("Therefore") •
IHS – Jesus (a faulty Latin transliteration of the first three letters of *JESUS in Greek (ΙΗΣ); sometimes misinterpreted as
Iesus Hominum Salvator "Jesus Saviour of Men" •
Ind. – Indictio ("Indiction") •
Ind. – Index •
Inq. – Inquisitio ("Inquisition") •
i.p.i. – in partibus infidelium ("among the infidels") •
Is. – Idus ("Ides") •
J.C. – Jesus Christus ("Jesus Christ") •
J.C.D. – Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor ("Doctor of Canon Law", "Doctor of Civil Law") •
J.D. – Juris Doctor ("Doctor of Law") •
J.M.J. – Jesus, Maria, Joseph ("Jesus, Mary, Joseph") •
Jo.,
Joann. – Joannes ("John") •
J.U.D. –
Juris Utriusque Doctor ("Doctor of Both Laws" – Civil and Canon) •
Jud. – Judicium ("Judgment") •
J.U.L. – Juris Utriusque Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Both Laws") •
Jur. – Juris ("Of Law") •
Kal. – Kalendae ("Calends") •
Laic. – Laicus ("Layman") •
Laud. – Laudes ("Lauds" – Breviary) •
L.C.D. – Legis Civilis Doctor ("Doctor of Civil Law") •
l.c.;
loc. cit. – Loco citato ("at the place already cited") •
Lect. – Lectio ("Lesson") •
Legit. – Legitime, Legitimus ("Legally", "legitimate") •
L.H.D. – Litterarum Humaniorum Doctor ("Doctor of Literature") •
Lib.,
Lo. – Liber, Libro ("Book", "In the book") •
Lic. – Licentia, Licentiatus ("License", "Licentiate") •
Litt. – Littera ("Letter") •
LL.B. – Legum Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Laws") •
LL.D. – Legum Doctor ("Doctor of Laws") •
LL.M. – Legum Magister ("Master of Laws") •
Loc. – Locus ("Place") •
Lov. – Lovanium ("Louvain") •
Lovan. – Lovanienses (Theologians of Louvain) •
L.S. – Loco Sigilli ("Place of the Seal") •
Lud. – Ludovicus •
M. – Maria ("Mary") •
M.A. – Magister Artium ("Master of Arts") •
Mag. – Magister ("Master") •
Mand. – Mandamus ("We command") •
Mand. Ap. – Mandatum Apostolicum ("Apostolic Mandate", e.g. for a bishop's consecration) •
Mart.,
M.,
MM. – Martyr, Martyres ("Martyr", "Martyrs" – Breviary) •
Mat. – Matutinum ("Matins" – Breviary) •
Matr. – Matrimonum ("Marriage") •
Mgr.,
Msgr., or
Mons. –
Monsignor ("My Lord") •
Miss. – Missa ("Mass" – Breviary); Missionarius ("Missionary") •
Miss. Apost.,
M.A. – Missionarius Apostolicus ("Missionary Apostolic") •
mph.,
mp. –
Metaphysics •
M.R. – Missionarius Rector ("Missionary Rector") •
m.t.v. – mutatur terminatio versiculi ("the termination of the little verse is changed" – Breviary) •
Mr. – Mother •
Nativ. D.N.J.C. – Nativitas Domini Nostri Jesu Christi ("Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ") •
N. D. – Nostra Domina, Notre Dame ("Our Lady") •
Nigr. – Niger ("Black" – Breviary) •
No. – Nobis ("to us", "for us") •
Nob. – Nobilis, Nobiles ("Noble", "Nobles") •
Noct. – Nocturnum ("Nocturn") •
Non. – Nonae ("Nones") •
Nostr. – Noster, nostri ("Our", "of our") •
Not. – Notitia ("Knowledge") •
N.S. – Notre Seigneur, Nostro Signore ("Our Lord") •
N.S. – New Style •
N.T. – Novum Testamentum ("New Testament") •
Ntri. – Nostri ("Of our") •
Nup. – Nuptiae ("Nuptials") •
Ob. – Obiit ("Died") •
Oct. – Octava ("Octave" – Breviary) •
Omn. – Omnes, Omnibus ("All", "to all") •
Op. Cit. – Opere Citato ("In the work cited") •
Or. – Oratio ("Prayer" – Breviary) •
Ord. – Ordo, Ordinatio, Ordinarius ("Order", "Ordination", "Ordinary") •
Or. Orat. – Orator ("Petitioner"), Oratorium ("Oratory") •
O.S. – Old Style •
O.T. – Old Testament •
Oxon. – Oxonium, Oxonienses ("Oxford", "Theologians or Scholars of Oxford") •
P. – Pater, Pere ("Father") •
Pa. – Papa ("Pope"); Pater ("Father") •
Pact. – Pactum ("Agreement") •
Pasch. –
Pascha ("Easter" – Breviary) •
Patr. – Patriarcha ("
Patriarch") •
Pent. – Pentecostes ("
Pentecost" – Breviary) •
Ph. B. – Philosophiae Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Philosophy") •
Ph.D. – Philosophiae Doctor ("Doctor of Philosophy") •
Phil. – Philosophia ("Philosophy") •
Ph. M. – Philosophiae Magister ("Master of Philosophy") •
P.K. – Pridie Kalendas ("The day before the Calends") •
Poenit. – Poenitentia ("Penance") •
Poenit. Ap. – Poenitentiaria Apostolica ("Office of the Apostolic Penitentiary") •
Pont. – Pontifex ("Pontiff", i.e. Bishop—Breviary) •
Pont. – Pontificatus ("Pontificate") •
Pont. Max. – Pontifex Maximus ("Supreme Pontiff") •
Poss. – Possessor, Possessio ("Possessor", "Possession") •
PP. – Papa ("Pope"); Pontificum ("Of the popes") •
P.P. – Parochus ("Parish Priest" – used mostly in Ireland) •
PP. AA. – Patres Amplissimi ("Cardinals") •
P.P.P. – Propria Pecunia Posuit ("Erected at his own expense") •
P.R. – Permanens Rector ("Permanent Rector") •
Pr. – Pastor •
Praef. – Praefatio ("Preface" of the Mass—Breviary) •
Presbit. – Presbyter, Priest •
Prof. – Professus, Professio, Professor ("Professed", "Profession", "Professor") •
Prop. Fid. – Propaganda Fide (Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome) •
Propr. – Proprium ("Proper" – Breviary) •
Prov. – Provisio, Provisum ("Provision", "Provided") •
Ps. – Psalmus ("Psalm") •
Pub.,
Publ. – Publicus, Publice ("Public", "Publicly") •
Purg. Can. – Purgatio Canonica ("Canonical Disculpation") •
Quadrag. – Quadragesima ("Lent", also the "Fortieth day" before Easter—Breviary) •
Quinquag. – Quinquagesima (The "Fiftieth day" before Easter—Breviary) •
R. – Responsorium ("Responsory" – Breviary) •
R. – Roma (Rome) •
Rescr. – Rescriptum ("Rescript") •
R.D. – Rural Dean •
Req. – Requiescat ("May he [or she] rest", i.e. in peace) •
Resp. – Responsum ("Reply") •
R.I.P. – Requiescat In Pace ("May he or she rest in peace") •
Rit. – Ritus ("Rite", "Rites") •
Rom. – Romanus, Romana ("Roman") •
R.P. – Reverendus Pater, Reverend Pere ("Reverend Father") •
RR. – Rerum ("Of Things, Subjects" – e.g. SS. RR. Ital., Writers on Italian [historical] subjects); Regesta •
Rt. Rev. – Right Reverend •
Rub. – Ruber ("Red" – Breviary) •
Rubr. – Rubrica ("Rubric") •
S.,
Sacr. – Sacrum ("Sacred") •
Sab.,
Sabb. – Sabbatum ("Sabbath", Saturday) •
Saec. – Saeculum (Century) •
Sal. – Salus, Salutis ("Salvation", "of Salvation") •
Salmant. – Salmanticenses (Theologians of Salamanca) •
S.C. – Sacra Congregatio ("Sacred Congregation") •
S.C.C. – Sacra Congregatio Concilii ("Sacred Congregation of the Council", i.e. of Trent) •
S.C.EE.RR. – Sacra Congregatio Episcoporum et Regularium ("Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars") •
S.C.I. – Sacra Congregatio Indicis ("Sacred Congregation of the Index") •
S.C.P.F. – Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide ("Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith") •
SCS – Sanctus ("Saint") •
s.d. – sine data ("without indication of date of printing", undated book) •
S.D. – Servus Dei (Servant of God) •
Semid. – Semiduplex ("Semi" double feast—Breviary) •
Septuag – Septuagesima ("Seventieth day" before Easter; always a Sunday—Breviary) •
Sexag. – Sexagesima ("Sixtieth day" before Easter—Breviary) •
Sig. – Sigillum ("Seal") •
Simpl. – Simplex ("Simple" feast—Breviary) •
Sine Com. – Sine Commemoratione ("Without commemoration" of other feast, or feasts—Breviary) •
s.l. – sine loco ("without indication of place of printing") •
s.l.n.d. – sine loco nec data ("without indication of place and date of printing") •
S.M. – Sanctae Memoriae ("Of Holy Memory") •
Soc. – Socius, Socii ("Companion", "Companions" – Breviary) •
S. Off. – Sanctum Officium (Congregation of the Holy Office, Inquisition) •
S.P. – Sanctissime Pater ("Most Holy Father") •
S.P.,
S. Petr. – Sanctus Petrus ("St. Peter") •
S.P. – Summus Pontifex ("Supreme Pontiff", Pope) •
S.P.A. – Sacrum Palatium Apostolicum ("Sacred Apostolic Palace", Vatican, Quirinal) •
Sr. – Sister •
S.R.C. – Sacra Rituum Congregatio ("Sacred Congregation of Rites") •
S.R.E. – Sancta Romana Ecclesia, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae ("Most Holy Roman Church"; or, "of the Most Holy Roman Church") •
SS. – Scriptores ("Writers") •
SS.D.N. – Sanctissimus Dominus Noster ("Our Most Holy Lord [Jesus Christ]", also a title of the Pope) •
SS.,
S. – Sanctus, Sancti ("Saint", "Saints") •
S.T.B. – Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Sacred Theology") •
S.T.D. – Sacrae Theologiae Doctor ("Doctor of Sacred Theology") •
S.T.L. – Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Sacred Theology") •
S.T.P. – Sanctae Theologiae Professor ("Professor of Sacred Theology") •
Suffr. – Suffragia ("Suffrages" – i.e. prayers of the saints; Breviary) •
S.V. – Sanctitas Vestra ("Your Holiness") •
Syn. – Synodus ("Synod") •
Temp. – Tempus, Tempore ("Time", "in time") •
Test. – Testes, Testimonium ("Witnesses", "Testimony") •
Theol. – Theologia ("Theology") •
Tit. – Titulus, Tituli ("Title", "Titles") •
T.R.P. – Très Révérend Père ("Very Reverend Father") •
Ult. – Ultimo ("Last" – day, month, year) •
Usq. – Usque ("As far as") •
Ux. – Uxor ("Wife") •
V.,
Ven.,
VV. – Venerabilis, Venerabiles ("Venerable") •
V.,
Vest. – Vester ("Your") •
Vac. – Vacat, Vacans ("Vacant") •
Val. – Valor ("Value") •
Vat. – Vaticanus ("Vatican") •
Vba. – Verba ("Words") •
Vers. – Versiculus ("Versicle" – Breviary) •
Vesp. – Vesperae ("Vespers" – Breviary) •
V.F.,
Vic. For. – Vicarius Foraneus ("Vicar-Forane") •
V.G. – Vicarius Generalis ("Vicar-General") •
Vic. – Vicar •
Vid. – Vidua ("Widow" – Breviary) •
Vid.,
Videl. – Videlicet ("Namely") •
Vig. – Vigilia ("Vigil" of a feast—Breviary) •
Viol. – Violaceus ("Violet" – Breviary) •
Virg. – Virgo ("Virgin" – Breviary) •
Virid. – Viridis ("Green" – Breviary) •
V.M. – Vir Magnificus ("Great Man") •
V. Rev. – Very Reverend •
V.T. – Vetus Testamentum •
XC.,
XCS. – Christus ("Christ" – first, middle, and last letters of the Greek name) ==Abbreviations in catacomb inscriptions==