ecclesiastical
544 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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B.M. | Bonae Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory") | |
B.M.F. | Bene Merenti Fecit ("He erected this to the Well-Deserving") | |
Bon. Mem. | Bonae Memoriae ("Of Happy Memory") | |
B.P. | Beatissime Pater ("Most Holy Father") | |
B.Q. | Bene Quiescat ("May he [or she] Rest Well") | |
Bro. | Brother | |
B. Se. | Baccalaureus Scientiarum ("Bachelor of Sciences") | |
B.T. | Baccalaureus Theologiae ("Bachelor of Theology") | |
B.U.J. | Baccalaureus Utriusque Juris ("Bachelor of Both Laws" i.e., civil and canon) | |
B.V. | Beatitudo Vestra ("Your Holiness") | |
B.V. | Beata Virgo ("Blessed Virgin") | |
B.V.M. | Beata Virgo Maria ("Blessed Virgin Mary") | |
C. | Consul | |
Cam. | Camera (Papal Treasury) | |
Cam. Ap. | Camera Apostolica ("Apostolic Camera" i.e. Papal Treasury) | |
Can. | Canonicus | |
Canc. | Cancellarius ("Chancellor") | |
Canice. | Canonice ("Canonically") | |
Cap. | Capitulum ("Little Chapter" Breviary) | |
Cap. de seq. | Capitulum de Sequenti ("Little chapter of the following feast" Breviary) | |
Capel. | Capella ("Chapel") | |
Card. | Cardinalis ("Cardinal") | |
Caus. | Causa ("Cause") | |
C.C. | Curatus ("Curate" used chiefly in Ireland) | |
CC. | Consules ("Consuls") | |
CC. VV. | Clarissimi Viri ("Illustrious Men") | |
Cen. Eccl. | Censura Ecclesiastica ("Ecclesiastical Censure") | |
Cens. | Censuris ("Censures" abl. or dat. case) | |
C.F. | Clarissima Femina ("Most Illustrious Woman") | |
Circumpeone. | Circumspectione ("Circumspection" abl. case) | |
C.J.M. | Congregatio Jesu et Mariae (Eudist Fathers) | |
Cl., Clico. | Clericus, Clerico ("Cleric") | |
Cla. | Clausula ("Clause") | |
Clun. | Cluniacenses ("Monks of Cluny") | |
Cl. V. | Clarissimus Vir ("Most Illustrious Man") | |
C.M. | Causa Mortis ("On occasion of death") | |
C.M. | Congregatio Missionis (Lazarists) | |
C.M. | Congregatio Mariae (Fathers of the Company of Mary) | |
C.O. | Conjugi Optimo ("To my Excellent Husband") | |
C.O.B.Q. | Cum Omnibus Bonis Quiescat ("May he [or she] Repose With All Good souls") | |
Cod. | Codex (Manuscript) | |
Cog. Leg. | Cognatio Legalis ("Legal Cognation") | |
Cog. Spir. | Cognatio Spiritualis ("Spiritual Cognation") | |
COI. | Conjugi ("To my Husband [or Wife]") | |
Coione. | Communione ("Communion" abl. case) | |
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") |