ABBREVIATIONS
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ABBREVIATIONS
| MM. | Martyres—Martyrs. |
| M.P. | Monumentum Posuit—Erected a Monument. |
| MRT. | Merenti—To the Deserving. |
| N. | Nonas—Nones; or Numero—Number. |
| NN. | Nostris—To Our [with a plural]; or Numeri—Numbers. |
| O. | Hora—Hour; Obiit—Died. |
| OB. IN XTO. | Obiit In Christo—Died In Christ. |
| OMS. | Omnes—All |
| OP. | Optimus—Excellent, or Supremely Good. |
| P. | Pax—Peace; or Pius—Dutiful; or Ponendum—To be Placed; or Pridie—The Day Before; or Plus—More |
| P.C. | Poni Curavit—Caused to be Placed. |
| P.C. | |Post Consulatum—After the Consulate. |
| P.CONS. | |
| P.I. | Poni Jussit—Ordered to be Placed. |
| P.M. | Plus Minus—More or Less; or Piæ Memoriæ—Of Pious Memory; or Post Mortem—After Death. |
| PP. | Præpositus—Placed over. |
| PR.K. | Pridie Kalendas—The Day Before the Calends. |
| PRB. | Presbyter—Priest. |
| PR.N. | Pridie Nonas—The Day Before the Nones. |
| P.T.C.S. | Pax Tibi Cum Sanctis—Peace to Thee With the Saints. |
| PZ. | Pie Zeses—(Gr.) Mayest thou Live Piously. |
| Q., Qui. | Quiescit—He Rests. |
| Q.B.AN. | Qui Bixit [for Vixit] Annos—Who lived years |
| Q.I.P. | Quiescat In Pace—May he [or she] Rest in Peace. |
| Q.V. | Qui Vixit—Who Lived. |
| R. | Requiescit—He Rests; or Refrigerio—In [a place of] Refreshment. |
| Reg. | Regionis—Of the Region. |
| S. | Suus—His; or Situs—Placed; or Sepulchrum—Sepulchre. |
| SC. M. | Sanctæ Memoriæ—Of Holy Memory. |
| SD. | Sedit—He sat. |
| SSA. | Subscripta—Subscribed. |
| S.I.D. | Spiritus In Deo—Spirit [rests] in God. |
| S.P. | Sepultus—Buried; or Sepulchrum—Sepulchre. |
| SS. | Sanctorum—Of the Saints. |
| S.V. | Sacra Virgo—Holy Virgin. |
| T., TT. | Titulus, Tituli—Title, Titles |
| TM. | Testamentum—Testament. |
| V. | Vixit—He Lived; or Vixisti—Thou didst—Live |
| VB. | Vir Bonus—A Good Man. |
| V.C. | Vir Clarissimus—A Most Illustrious Man. |
| VV. CC. | Viri Clarissimi—Most Illustrious Men. |
| V.H. | Vir Honestus—A Worthy Man. |
| V. X. | Vivas, Care [or Cara]—Mayest thou Live, Dear One; or Uxor Carissima—Most Dear Wife |
| X. | Christus—Christ |
| XPC. | |
| XS. | |
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| Abbreviations of Titles of the Principal Religious Orders and Congregations of Priests | |
| A.A. | Augustiniani Assumptionis—Assumptionists |
| A.B.A. | Antoniani Benedictini Armeni—Mechitarists |
| C.J.M. | Congregation Jesu et Mariae—Eudist Fathers |
| C.M. | Congregatio Missionis—Lazarists |
| C.M. | Congregatio Mariæ—Fathers of the Company of Mary |
| C.P. | Congregatio Passionis—Passionists |
| C.PP.S. | Congregatio Pretiosissimi Sanguinis—Fathers of the Most Precious Blood |
| C.R. | Congregatio Resurrectionis—Resurrectionist Fathers |
| C.R.C.S. | Clerici Regulares Congregationis Somaschæ—Somaschi Fathers |
| C.R.I.C. | Canonici Regulares Immaculate Conceptionis—Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception |
| C.R.L. | Canonici Regulares Lateranenses—Canons Regular of the Lateran |
| C.R.M. | Clerici Regulares Minores—Clerks Regular Minor, Mariani |
| C.R.M.D. | Clerici Regulares Matris Dei—Clerks Regular of the Mother of God |
| C.R.M.I. | Clerici Regulares Ministrantes Infirmis—Clerks Regular Attendant on the Sick, Camillini, Camilliani |
| C.R.P. | Congregatio Reformatorum Præmonstratensium—Premonstratensians |
| C.R.S.P. | Clerici Regulares Sancti Pauli—Barnabites |
| C.R.S.P. | Clerici Regulares Pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum—Clerks Regular of the Poor Men of the Mother of God for Pious Schools, Piarists |
| C.R.T. | Clerici Regulares Theatini—Theatines |
| C.S.B. | Congregatio Sancti Basilii—Basilians |
| C.S.C. | Congregatio Sanctae Crucis—Fathers and Brothers of the Holy Cross |
| C.S.P. | Congregatio Sancti Pauli—Paulists |
| C.S.Sp. | Congregatio Sancti Spiritus—Fathers of the Holy Ghost |
| C.S.V. | Clerici Sancti Viatoris—Clerks, or Clerics, of St. Viateur |
| C.SS.CC. | Congregatio Sacratissimorum Cordium—Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary |
| C. SS. R. | Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris—Redemptorists |
| Inst. Char. | Institutum Charitatis—Rosminians |
| M.S. | Missionaries of La Salette [France] |
| M.S.C. | Missionarii Sancti Caroli—Missionaries of St. Charles |
| M.S.C. | Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis—Missionaries of the Most Sacred Heart |
| O.C. | Ordo Charitatis—Fathers of the Order of Charity |
| O. Camald. | Ordo Camaldulensium—Camaldolese |
| O. Cart. | Ordo Cartusiensis—Carthusians |
| O. Cist. | Ordo Cisterciensium—Cistercians |
| O.C.C. | Ordo Carmelitarum Calceatorum—Carmelites |
| O.C.D. | Ordo Carmelitarum Discalceatorum—Discalced, or Barefoot, Carmelites |
| O.C.R. | Ordo Reformatorum Cisterciensium—Cistercians, Trappists |
| O.F.M. | Ordo Fratrum Minorum—Observant Franciscans |
| O.M. | Ordo [Fratrum] Minimorum—Minims of St. Francis of Paul |
| O. Merced. | Ordo Beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Redemptione Captivorum—Mercedarians, Nolaschi |
| O.M.C. | Ordo Minorum Conventualium—Conventual Franciscans |
