ecclesiastical
544 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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SC. M. | Sanctae Memoriae ("Of Holy Memory") | |
S.C.P.F. | Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide ("Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith") | |
SCS | Sanctus ("Saint") | |
s.d. | sine data (undated book) | |
S.D. | Servus Dei (Servant of God) | |
SD. | Sedit ("He sat") | |
S.D.S. | Societas Divini Salvatoris ("Society of the Divine Saviour") | |
S.D.V. | Societas Divini Verbi (Fathers of the Divine Word) | |
Semid. | Semiduplex ("Semi" double feast—Breviary) | |
Septuag | Septuagesima ("Seventieth day" before Easter; always a Sunday—Breviary) | |
Sexag. | Sexagesima ("Sixtieth day" before Easter—Breviary) | |
S.I.D. | Spiritus In Deo ("Spirit [rests] in God") | |
Sig. | Sigillum ("Seal") | |
Simpl. | Simplex ("Simple" feast—Breviary) | |
Sine Com. | Sine Commemoratione ("Without commemoration" of other feast, or feasts—Breviary) | |
S.J. | Societas Jesu ("Society of Jesus", i.e. the Jesuits) | |
S.J.C. | Canonici Regulares Sancti Joannis Cantii (Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius) | |
s.l. | sine loco ("without indication of place of printing") | |
s.l.n.d. | sine loco nec data ("without indication of place and date of printing") | |
S.M. | Sanctae Memoriae ("Of Holy Memory") | |
S.M. | Societas Mariae (Marists) | |
Snia. | Sententia ("Opinion") | |
Sntae., Stae. | Sanctae ("Holy", or, "Saints" feminine) | |
Soc. | Socius, Socii ("Companion", "Companions" Breviary) | |
S. Off. | Sanctum Officium (Congregation of the Holy Office, Inquisition) | |
S.P. | Sanctissime Pater ("Most Holy Father") | |
S.P. | Summus Pontifex ("Supreme Pontiff", Pope) | |
S.P. | Sepultus ("Buried"), or Sepulchrum ("Sepulchre") | |
S.P., S. Petr. | Sanctus Petrus ("St. Peter") | |
S.P.A. | Sacrum Palatium Apostolicum ("Sacred Apostolic Palace", Vatican, Quirinal) | |
Spealer. | Specialiter ("Specially") | |
S.P.M. | Societas Patrum Misericordiae (Fathers of Mercy) | |
Spualibus | Spiritualibus ("In spiritual matters") | |
Sr. | Sister | |
S.R.C. | Sacra Rituum Congregatio ("Sacred Congregation of Rites") | |
S.R.E. | Sancta Romana Ecclesia, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesia ("Most Holy Roman Church"; or, "of the Most Holy Roman Church") | |
SS. | Scriptores ("Writers") | |
SS. | Sanctorum (Of the Saints) | |
SSA. | Subscripta ("Subscribed") | |
S.S.C. | Columban Fathers (Missionary Society of St Columban) | |
SS.D.N. | Sanctissimus Dominus Noster ("Our Most Holy Lord [Jesus Christ]", also a title of the Pope) | |
S.S.S. | Societas Sanctissimi Sacramenti (Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament) | |
S.T.B. | Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Sacred Theology") | |
S.T.D. | Sacrae Theologiae Doctor ("Doctor of Sacred Theology") | |
S.T.L. | Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus ("Licentiate of Sacred Theology") | |
S.T.P. | Sanctae Theologiae Professor ("Professor of Sacred Theology") | |
Suffr. | Suffragia ("Suffrages" i.e. prayers of the saints; Breviary) | |
Supplioni. | Supplicationibus ("Supplication" dat. or abl. case) | |
S.V. | Sanctitas Vestra ("Your Holiness") | |
S.V. | Sacra Virgo ("Holy Virgin") |