ecclesiastical
544 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Cone. | Concilium ("Council") | |
| Conf. | Confessor | |
| Conf. Doct. | Confessor et Doctor (Breviary) | |
| Confeone. | Confessione ("Confession" abl. case) | |
| Conf. Pont. | Confessor Pontifex ("Confessor and Bishop" Breviary) | |
| Cons. | Consecratio ("Consecration") | |
| Consciae. | Conscientiae ("Of [or to] conscience") | |
| Consecr. | Consecratus ("Consecrated") | |
| Const. Ap. | Constitutio Apostolica ("Apostolic Constitution") | |
| Constbus | Constitutionibus ("Constitutions" abl. or dat. case) | |
| COSS. | Consules ("Consuls") | |
| C.P. | Clarissima Puella ("Most Illustrious Maiden") | |
| C.P. | Congregatio Passionis (Passionists) | |
| C.PP.S. | Congregatio Pretiosissimi Sanguinis (Fathers of the Most Precious Blood) | |
| Cr. | Credo ("Creed" Breviary) | |
| C.R. | Congregatio Resurrectionis (Resurrectionist Fathers) | |
| C.R.C.S. | Clerici Regulares Congregationis Somaschae (Somaschi Fathers) | |
| C.R.I.C. | Canonici Regulares Immaculatae 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 Praemonstratensium (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) | |
| CS., COS. | Consul | |
| 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.SS.CC. | Congregatio Sacratissimorum Cordium (Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary) | |
| C.S. Sp. | Congregatio Sancti Spiritus (Holy Ghost Fathers) | |
| C. SS. R. | Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris (Redemptorists) | |
| C.S.V. | Clerici Sancti Viatoris (Clerks, or Clerics, of St. Viateur) | |
| D. | Depositus ("Laid to rest"); or Dulcis ("Dear One") | |
| D. | Dominus ("Lord") | |
| d. | dies ("day") | |
| D.C.L. | Doctor Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Doctor of Civil [or Canon] Law") | |
| D.D. | Dedit, Dedicavit ("Gave", "Dedicated") | |
| D.D. | Doctores ("Doctors") | |
| D.D. | Donum dedit; Dedicavit ("Gave", "dedicated") | |
| D.D. | Doctor Divinitatis ("Doctor of Divinity" i.e. Theology) | |
| DD. NN. | Dominis Nostris ("To Our Lords") | |
| Dec. | Decanus ("Dean") | |
| Def. | Defunctus ("Deceased") | |
| DEP. | Depositus ("Laid to rest") | |
| D.G. | Dei Gratia ("By the Grace of God") | |
| D.I.P. | Dormit In Pace ("Sleeps in Peace") | |
| Discreoni. | Discretioni ("To the Discretion") | |
| Dispensao. | Dispensatio ("Dispensation") |