What Are All Those Letters After the Names of Religious People?

Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Nuns, Brothers, Sisters, Orders, the letters after their name means:

A.A.................................Augustinians of the Assumption, Assumptionists
A.J..................................Apostles of Jesus
A.S.C..............................Adorers of the Blood of Christ
A.S.C.J...........................Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A.S.S.P...........................Angelic Sisters of St. Paul
B.F.C.C..........................Brothers for Christian Community
B.G.S..............................Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd
Br....................................Brother
B.V.M.............................Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
C.C.D.............................Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
C.C.S.P...........................
C.C.V.I...........................Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
C.D.F..............................Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith
C.D.P..............................Sisters of Divine Providence
C.F.A..............................Alexian Brothers
C.F.C..............................Congregation of Christian Brothers
C.F.I.C............................Congregation of Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception (Netherlands)
C.F.R..............................Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Fr. Groeschel
C.F.X..............................Congregation of Xaverian Brothers
C.I.C.M..........................Missionhurst, Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
C.H.M............................Congregation of the Humility of Mary
C.J..................................Josephite Fathers
C.J.D..............................Canons of Jesus the Lord, Vladivostok, Russia
C.J.M.............................Congregation of Jesus and Mary
C.M................................Congregation of the Mission, Vincentians or Lazarists
C.M.F.............................Claretian Missionaries
C.M.I..............................Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
C.M.M...........................Congregation of Marian Hill Missionaries
C.N.................................Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
C.N.D.............................Congregation of Notre Dame
C.O.................................Congregation of the Oratory, Oratorians
C.P..................................Congregation of the Passion, Passionists
C.P.M.............................Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy
C.P.P.S...........................Society of the Precious Blood
C.R.................................Congregation of the Resurrection
C.R.I.C...........................Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception
C.R.L..............................Canons Regular of the Lateran
C.R.S.P...........................Clerics Regular of St. Paul
C.S..................................Missionaries of St. Charles, Scalabrinians
C.S.B..............................Congregation of St. Bridget
C.S.B..............................Congregation of St. Basil, Basilian Fathers
C.S.C..............................Congregation of the Holy Cross
C.S.F...............................Congregation of the Holy Family, Italy
C.S.J...............................Congregation of St. Joseph, Priests and Brothers
C.S.J...............................Sisters of St. Joseph
C.S.J.P............................Sisters of St John the Baptist
C.S.J.P............................Sister of St. Joseph of Peace
C.S.P...............................Congregation of St. Paul, Paulists
C.S.R..............................Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
C.S.S...............................Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers
C.S.S.F............................Congregation of Sisters Saint Felice Cantalicio, Felicians
C.S.Sp.............................Congregation of the Holy Ghost Fathers, Spiritans
C.S.S.R...........................Redemptorists Fathers
C.S.V..............................Clerics of St. Viator
C.V.I...............................Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Cleveland, Mexico
C.Y.O..............................Catholic Youth Organization
D.C.................................Daughters of Charity
D.C.L..............................Doctor of Canon Law (Civil)
D.D.................................Doctor of Divinity
D.H.M............................Daughters of the Heart of Mary
D.H.S..............................Daughters of the Holy Spirit
D.M................................Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception
D.Min.............................Doctor of Ministry
D.M.S.E.........................The Dominican Missionary Sisters of St. Elizabeth
D.R.E.............................Director of Religious Education
D.S.M.P.........................Daughters of Saint Mary of Providence
D.W................................Daughters of Wisdom, St. Montfort
Er.Cam...........................Camaldolese Hermits of the Congregation of Monte Corona
F.C..................................Brothers of Charity
F.C.J...............................Faithful Companion of Jesus, Sisters
F.D.C.C..........................Canossian Daughters of Charity (Italy)
F.D.N.S.C.......................Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
F.D.P...............................Sons of Divine Providence
F.F.S.C............................Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross
F.I....................................Franciscans of the Immaculate
F.I.C................................Brothers of Christian Instruction
F.M.A..............................Salesian Sisters, Daughters of Mary Help of Christian
F.M.I...............................Daughters of Mary Immaculate, Marianist Sisters
F.M.M............................Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
F.M.S..............................Marist Brothers
F.M.S.I............................Sons of Mary, Health of the Sick
F.P.O...............................Franciscans of Primitive Observance
F.S.C...............................Brothers of the Christian Schools, Christian Brothers
F.S.C.G...........................Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Italy
F.S.C.J............................Sons of the Sacred Heart, Verona Fathers
F.S.M..............................Franciscan Sisters of Mary
F.S.P.A............................Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
F.S.S.J.............................Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph
F.S.S.P.............................Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter
G.N.S.H...........................Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
I.B.V.M...........................Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I.C....................................Institute of Charity
I.C.E.L.............................International Committee on English in the Liturgy
I.C.E.T.............................International Consultation on English Text
I.C.M...............................Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
I.H.M...............................Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
I.M.C...............................Consolata Missionaries
I.W.B.S............................Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi
J.C.D...............................Doctor of Canon Law
J.C.L................................Licentiate in Canon Law
J.U.D................................Doctor of both Civil and Canon Laws
K.G.H.S............................Knight Grand Cross of the Holy Sepulchre
K.H.S................................Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
K.M..................................Knights of Malta
K of C...............................Knights of Columbus
K.P....................................Knight of Pius IX
K.S.G................................Knight of St. Gregory
K.S.S................................Knight of St. Sylvester
L.B.S.F.............................Little Brothers of St. Francis
L.C...................................Legionaires of Christ
L.C.M..............................Sisters of the Little Company of Mary
L.S.P................................Little Sisters of the Poor
M.Afr..............................Missionaries of Africa
M.C.................................Missionaries of Charity
M.C.................................Consolata Missionaries (Sisters)
M.C.C.J...........................Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
M.C.D.P..........................Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence
M.C.M............................Cordi Marian Sisters
M.C.S.T...........................Missionary Catechists of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Philippines)
M.Div..............................Master of Divinity
M.F.I.C............................Missionary Franciscan of the Immaculate Conception
M.F.V.A..........................Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
M.H.M............................Mill Hill Missionaries
M.H.S.H..........................Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart
M.I.C...............................Congreg of Marians Immaculate Conception
M.M................................Martyrs
M.M................................Maryknoll
M.O.P..............................Missionaries of the Poor
M.P.F...............................Religious Teachers Filippine
M.P.V..............................Religious Teachers Venerini
M.S..................................Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette
M.S.A..............................Missionaries of the Holy Apostles
M.S.B.T...........................Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
M.S.C..............................Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
M.S.F...............................Congreg of Missionaries of the Holy Family
Msgr................................Monsignor
M.S.S...............................Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament
M.SS.C............................Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
M.T..................................Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
O.A.R...............................Order of Augustinian Recollects
O.C...................................Order of the Carmelites
O.CARM.........................Carmelites of Ancient Observance
O.Cart..............................Order of the Carthusians
O.CIST.............................Cistercians
O.C.D...............................Order of Discalced Carmelites
O.C.S.O............................Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, Trappists and Trappistines
O.de.M.............................Order of Our Lady of Mercy
O.F.M...............................Order of Friars Minor, Franciscans
O.F.M.Cap.......................Capuchins of the Franciscan Order
O.F.M.Conv.....................Conventual Franciscans
O.F.M.I............................Franciscan Friars of Mary Immaculate
O.H...................................Hospitallers Brothers of St. John of GOD
O.L.M.E...........................Our Lady's Missionaries of the Eucharist
O.L.V.M...........................Victory Noll Sisters
O.M..................................Minim Fathers
O.M.I................................Oblates of Mary Immaculate
O.M.V...............................Oblates of the Virgin Mary
O.P....................................Order of Preachers, Dominicans
O.P....................................Dominican Sisters of Divine Providence
O.PRAEM........................Canons Regular of Premontre, Norbertines
O.R.C................................Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross
O.R.S.A.............................Augustinian Recollects
O.S.....................................Oblates of Wisdom
O.S.A.................................Hermits of St. Augustine, Augustinians
O.S.A.................................Opus Sanctorum Angelorum
O.S.B.................................Order of St. Benedict
O.S.B.M............................Order of St. Basil the Great
O.S.C.................................Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, Crosier Fathers
O.S.Cam............................Order of St. Camillus, Camillian Fathers and Brothers
O.S.F..................................Congreg of Servants of Holy Infancy Jesus O.S.F..................................Franciscan Brothers or Sisters
O.S.F.S...............................Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
O.S.F.S...............................Order of St. Francis--Secular, 3rd Order Franciscan
O.S.J..................................Oblates of St. Joseph
O.S.M................................Order of the Servants of Mary, Servites
O.S.P..................................Order of St. Paul the First Hermit, Pauline Fathers
O.Ss.S................................Brigittine Monks
O.SS.T...............................Order of the Holy Trinity, Trinitarians
O.SS.T.,Ter.......................Third order secular of the Most Holy Trinity
O.S.T.R.............................Oblates of St. Therese Reformed
O.S.U.................................The Ursulines
P.B.V.M.............................Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
P.C.C.................................Poor Clare Collettines
P.C.P.A..............................Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
Ph.D...................................Doctor of Philosophy
P.H.J.C..............................Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ
P.I.M.E..............................Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
P.M....................................Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
P.P......................................Parish Priest
P.S.S.J................................Poor Sisters of St. Joseph-Hermanas Pobres Josefinas Buenoarensas
R.A.....................................Religious of the Assumption (France)
r.c.......................................The Religious of the Cenacle
R.D.C................................Religious of Divine Compassion
R.G.S.................................Religious of the Good Shepherd
R.J.M................................Religious of Jesus and Mary (France)
R.M.I.................................Religious of Mary Immaculate
R.N.D.M............................Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, Religieuses de Notre Dame Missions
R.P.....................................Reverend Father
R.S.C.................................Religious Sisters of Charity
R.S.C.J..............................Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
R.S.H.M............................Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
R.S.M................................Sisters of Mercy
R.V.M...............................Religious of the Virgin Mary, Philippines
S.A.....................................Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
S.A.C.................................Society of Catholic Apostolate, Pallotines
S.A.C.................................Sisters of the Guardian Angel
S.B.S..................................Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
S.C.....................................Brothers of the Sacred Heart
S.C.....................................Servants of Charity
S.C.....................................Sisters of Charity
S.C.C.................................Sisters of Christian Charity
S.C.H.................................Sisters of Charity, Halifax
S.CH..................................Society of Christ
S.CHP................................Clerics Regular of the Pious Schools, Piarist Fathers
S.C.J..................................Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
S.C.S.J.A...........................Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida
S.D.B.................................Salesians of Don Bosco
S.D.S..................................Society of the Divine Savior, Salvatorians
S.D.V.................................Society of Divine Vocations, Vocationist Fathers
S.F......................................Sons of the Holy Family
S.F.C.C...............................Sisters for Christian Community
S.F.O..................................Secular Franciscan Order
S.G.....................................Brothers of Saint Gabriel
S.H.C.J...............................Society of the Holy Child Jesus
S.H.F..................................Sisters of the Holy Family
S.H.S..................................Sisters of the Holy Spirit
S.I.......................................Societatis Iesu, Latin for Society of Jesus, Jesuits
S.I.W..................................Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, Cleveland
S.J......................................Society of Jesus, Jesuits
S.L.....................................Sisters of Loretto
S.M....................................Society of Mary, Marianists
S.M....................................Society of Mary, Marists
S.M.A................................Society of African Missions
S.M.I.................................Sisters of Mary Immaculate
S.M.M...............................Comfort of Mary, Saint Montfort Missionaries
S.M.O.M...........................Sovereign Military Order of Malta
S.M.S.M............................Marist Missionary Sister
S.N.D.................................Sisters of Notre Dame
S.N.DdeN..........................Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
S.N.J.M.............................Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
S.O.Cist.............................Cistercians of the Common Observance
S.O.L.M.............................Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
S.O.L.T..............................Society of Our Lady of Most Holy Trinity
S.P......................................Servants of the Holy Paraclete, Piarist Fathers
S.P......................................Sister of Providence
S.P.S..................................St. Patricks Missionary Society
Sr.......................................Sister
S.S......................................Society of St. Sulpice (the Sulpicians)
S.S.A..................................Sisters of St. Ann
S.S.C..................................Franciscan Servants of the Sacred Heart
S.S.C.C..............................Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
S.S.Ch................................Sisters of Sainte Chretienne
S.S.C.J...............................Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
S.S.C.M.............................Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary
S.S.E..................................Society of St. Edmund
S.S.F...................................Society of St. Francis
S.S.F.A...............................Sisters of the Holy Family Associate
S.S.J...................................St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart, Josephites
S.S.J...................................Sisters of St. Joseph
S.S.J...................................Society of St. John
S.S.J.-T.O.S.F....................Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis
S.S.L...................................Licentiate in Sacred Scripture
S.S.M.I...............................Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate (Byzantine rite)
S.S.M.N.............................Sisters of St. Mary of Namur
S.S.M.O.............................Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon
S.S.N.D..............................School Sisters of Notre Dame
S.S.P...................................Society of St. Paul, Pauline Fathers and Brothers
S.Sp.S.................................Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters
S.S.P.X...............................Society of St. Pius X
S.S.S...................................Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
S.S.S.F................................School Sisters of St. Francis
S.S.s.T................................Society of the Most Holy Trinity (the Trinitarians)
S.T......................................Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity
S.T.B..................................Bachelor of Sacred Theology
S.T.D..................................Doctor of Sacred Theology
S.T.L...................................Licentiate in Sacred Theology
S.T.M.................................Master of Sacred Theology
S.U......................................Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula
S.V......................................Sisters of Life (Sorores Vitae)
S.V......................................Sacra Virgra, (consecrated Virgin) first found on tombs in the catacombs.
S.V.D..................................Society of the Divine Word
S.X......................................Xaverian Missionary Fathers
T.O.C..................................Third Order Carmelite
T.O.R..................................Third Order Regular of St. Francis
T.O.S.F................................Tertiary of Third Order of St. Francis
V.A......................................Vicar Apostolic
V.E......................................Verbo Encarnado, Argentina
V.F.......................................Vicar Forane
V.G......................................Vicar General
V.S.C...................................Vincentian Sisters of Charity
W.F......................................WhiteFathers. Changed to M.Afr, Society of the Missionaries of Africa
Y.C.M..................................Young Christian Movement