ecclesiastical
544 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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O.T. | Old Testament | |
O. Trinit. | Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis (Trinitarians) | |
Oxon. | Oxonium, Oxonienses ("Oxford", "Theologians or Scholars of Oxford") | |
P. | Pax ("Peace"); or Pius ("Dutiful"); or Ponendum ("To be Placed"); or Pridie ("The Day Before"); or Plus ("More") | |
P. | Pater, Pere ("Father") | |
Pa. | Papa ("Pope"); Pater ("Father") | |
Pact. | Pactum ("Agreement") | |
Pasch. | Pascha ("Easter" Breviary) | |
Patr. | Patriarcha ("Patriarch") | |
Pbr. | Presbyter ("Priest") | |
P.C. | Poni Curavit ("Caused to be Placed") | |
P.C., P. CONS. | Post Consulatum ("After the Consulate") | |
Penia. | Poenitentia ("Penance", or "repentance") | |
Peniaria. | Poenitentiaria ("Penitentiary"; i.e. Bureau of the Apostolic Penitentiary) | |
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.I. | Poni Jussit ("Ordered to be Placed") | |
P.K. | Pridie Kalendas ("The day before the Calends") | |
P.M. | Plus Minus ("More or Less"); or Piae Memoriae ("Of Pious Memory"); or Post Mortem ("After Death") | |
Pntium. | Praesentium ("Of those present", or, "Of this present writing") | |
P.O. | Pretres de l'Oratoire, Presbyteri Oratorii (Oratorians) | |
Poe. | Posse ("To be able", or, "The ability to do a thing") | |
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") | |
Pontus. | Pontificatus ("Pontificate") | |
Poss. | Possessor, Possessio ("Possessor", "Possession") | |
PP. | Papa ("Pope") | |
PP. | Praepositus ("Placed over") | |
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") | |
Pr. | Pater ("Father") | |
P.R. | Permanens Rector ("Permanent Rector") | |
Praef. | Praefatio ("Preface" of the Mass—Breviary) | |
PRB. | Presbyter ("Priest") | |
Presbit. | Presbyter, Priest | |
PR.K. | Pridie Kalendas ("The Day Before the Calends") | |
PR.N. | Pridie Nonas ("The Day Before the Nones") | |
Prof. | Professus, Professio, Professor ("Professed", "Profession", "Professor") | |
Prop. Fid. | Propaganda Fide (Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome) | |
Propr. | Proprium ("Proper" Breviary) | |
Pror. | Procurator | |
Prov. | Provisio, Provisum ("Provision", "Provided") |