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Institutes of Consecrated Life

NameAbbreviationNicknameType
Agostiniani ScalziO.A.D.Mendicant Order
Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat AlmoukhalissiatB.S.Monastic Order
Ar-Rouhbanyat Al-Marounyat Liltoubawyat Mariam Al-AzraO.M.M.Monastic Order
Augustinians of the AssumptionA.A.AssumptionistsClerical Religious Congregation
Canons Regular of the LateranC.R.L.Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy CrossO.S.C.Crosier FathersOrder of Canons Regular
Carmelites of Mary ImmaculateC.M.I.Clerical Religious Congregation
CarthusiansCart.Monastic Order
Clerics of Saint ViatorC.S.V.ViatoriansClerical Religious Congregation
Clerics Regular of St. PaulB.BarnabitesOrder of Clerics Regular
Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of JesusM.C.C.I.Clerical Religious Congregation
Confederation of Canons Regular of St. AugustineC.R.S.A.Order of Canons Regular
Congrégation du Sacré-CoeurS.C.J.Pères de Timon DavidClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Clerics RegularC.R.TheatinesOrder of Clerics Regular
Congregation of Marian FathersM.I.C.Marian FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Mariannhill MissionariesC.M.M.Marianhiller MissionareClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy FamilyM.S.F.Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of St. BasilC.S.B.Basilian FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Blessed SacramentS.S.S.Blessed Sacrament FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Holy CrossC.S.C.Holy Cross FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Holy SpiritC.S.Sp.Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans)Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of MaryC.I.C.M.Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Legionaries of ChristL.C.Legionaries of ChristClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Missionaries of St. CharlesC.S.ScalabriniansClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerC.SS.R.RedemptoristsClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the PassionC.P.PassionistsClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred HeartS.C.I.DohoniansClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus ChristC. R.ResurrectionistsClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and MarySS.CC.Picpus FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sacred StigmataC.S.S.Stigmatine FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Congregazione dei Figli dell’Immacolata ConcezioneC.F.I.C.ConcezionistiLay Religious Congregation
Congregazione dei Preti della Dottrina CristianaD.C.DottrinariClerical Religious Congregation
Congregazione Mechitarista di VeneziaC.A.M.MechitaristsMonastic Order
Consolata MissionariesI.M.C.Consolata MissionariesClerical Religious Congregation
Deutsch-Ordens-PriesterO.T.Teutonic OrderOrder of Canons Regular
Figli dell’Amore MisericordiosoF.A.M.Clerical Religious Congregation
Fils de Marie ImmaculéeF.M.I.Pères de ChavagnesClerical Religious Congregation
Hijos de la Sagrada FamiliaS.F.Clerical Religious Congregation
Institut du Clergé Patriarcal de BzommarI.C.P.B.
Institute of CharityI.C.RosminiansClerical Religious Congregation
Istituto del PradoIst. del PradoClerical Secular Institute
MinimiO.M.Mendicant Order
Misioneros de la Natividad de MaríaM.N.M.Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionari di S. Giuseppe nel MessicoM.J.Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSaletteM.S.Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of St. Francis de SalesM.S.F.S.FransaliansClerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Company of MaryS.M.M.Montfort MissionariesClerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Holy SpiritM.Sp.S.Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of JesusM.S.C.Sacred Heart MissionariesClerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Congregation of the Blessed SacramentM.C.B.S.Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Servants of the PoorS.d.P.Morsel of the PoorClerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Society of St. PaulM.S.S.P.Paulist MissionariesClerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of MaryC.M.F.ClaretiansClerical Religious Congregation
Missioni Africane di VeronaF.S.C.J.
Oblates of Mary ImmaculateO.M.I.Oblates of Mary ImmaculateClerical Religious Congregation
Oblates of St. Francis de SalesO.S.F.S.Clerical Religious Congregation
Oblates of St. JosephO.S.I.Josephines of AstiClerical Religious Congregation
Orden de los Padres SomascosC.R.S.Somascan FathersOrder of Clerics Regular
Orden de San JerónimoO.S.H.Monjes JerónimosMonastic Order
Order of Augustinian RecollectsO.A.R.Augustinian RecollectsMendicant Order
Order of CisterciansO. Cist.CisterciansMonastic Order
Order of Cistercians of the Strict ObservanceO.C.S.O.TrappistsMonastic Order
Order of Discalced CarmelitesO.C.D.Discalced CarmelitesMendicant Order
Order of Friar Servants of MaryO.S.M.ServitesMendicant Order
Order of Friars MinorO.F.M.FranciscansMendicant Order
Order of Friars Minor CapuchinO.F.M. Cap.CapuchinsMendicant Order
Order of Friars Minor ConventualO.F.M. Conv.Conventual FranciscansMendicant Order
Order of Friars PreachersO.P.DominicansMendicant Order
Order of the Pious SchoolsSch. P.PiaristsOrder of Clerics Regular
Order of Lebanese MaroniteO.L.M.BaladitesMonastic Order
Order of Our Lady of MercyO. de M.MercedariansMendicant Order
Order of Our Lady of Mt. CarmelO. Carm.CarmelitesMendicant Order
Order of Saint BenedictO.S.B.BenedictinesMonastic Order
Order of St. Basil the GreatO.S.B.M.Basilian Order of St. JosaphatMonastic Order
Order of St. AugustineO.S.A.AugustiniansMendicant Order
Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; NorbertinesO. Praem.PremonstratensiansOrder of Canons Regular
Order of the Holy CrossO.R.C.Order of Canons Regular
Order of the Ministers of the SickM.I.CamilliansOrder of Clerics Regular
Order of the Most Holy TrinityO.SS.T.TrinitariansMendicant Order
Ordre Basilien AlepinB.A.Monastic Order
Ordre Basilien ChoueiriteB.C.Monastic Order
Pii Operai Catechisti Rurali Missionari ArdoriniP.O.C.R.Clerical Religious Congregation
Poveri Servi della Divina ProvvidenzaP.S.D.P.Don CalabriaClerical Religious Congregation
Religieux de Saint Vincent de PaulR.S.V.Clerical Religious Congregation
Rogazionisti del Cuore di GesùR.C.J.Rogationist FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Salesians of Saint John BoscoS.D.B.Salesians of St. John BoscoClerical Religious Congregation
Society of Divine VocationsS.D.V.Vocationist FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Society of JesusS.J.JesuitsOrder of Clerics Regular
Society of MaryS. M.Marist FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Society of MaryS.M.Marianist FathersClerical Religious Congregation
Society of Saint EdmundS.S.E.EdmunditesClerical Religious Congregation
Society of the Divine SaviorS.D.S.SalvatoriansClerical Religious Congregation
Society of the Divine WordS.V.D.Divine Word MissionariesClerical Religious Congregation
Sons of Divine ProvidenceF.D.P.Clerical Religious Congregation
Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of AgauneC.R.A.Order of Canons Regular
Third Order Regular of St. Francis of PenanceT.O.R.Franciscan Friars (T.O.R.)Mendicant Order
Xaverian Missionary FathersS.X.XaveriansClerical Religious Congregation
Zakon Świętego Pawła Pierwszego PustelnikaO.S.P.P.E.Ojcowie PauliniMonastic Order
Other

Societies of Apostolic Life

NameAbbreviationNickname
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of AmericaM.M.Maryknoll
Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip NeriC.O.Oratorians
Congregation of Jesus and MaryC.I.M.Eudists
Congregation of the MissionC.M.Vincentians/Lazarists
Fraternità Sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo BorromeoF.S.C.B.
Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones ExtranjerasI.E.M.E.
Misioneros de GuadalupeM.G.
Misioneros Javerianos de YarumalM.X.Y.
Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)M. Afr.
Missionários da Boa NovaS.M.P.
Missionary Society of St. ColumbanS.S.C.M.E.Society of St. Columban
Pontifical Institute for Foreign MissionsP.I.M.E.
Priestly Society of St. Joseph Benedict CottolengoS.S.C.Cottelengo Congregation
Scarboro Foreign Mission SocietyS.F.M.
La Société des Missions EtrangèresM.E.P.
Société des Missions-ÉtrangèresP.M.E.
Society of African MissionsS.M.A.
Society of Precious BloodC.Pp.S.
Society of Priests of St. SulpiceP.S.S.Sulpicians
Society of the Catholic ApostolateS.A.C.Pallottines
Sodalicio de Vida CristianaS.C.V.
St. Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill HillM.H.M.Mill Hill Missionaries
St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred HeartS.S.J.Josephite Fathers
St. Patrick’s Society for the Foreign MissionsS.P.S.

Note: The above lists are substantially incomplete. They currently only include orders with members who are/were bishops.

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