ABBREVIATIONS
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ABBREVIATIONS
| Miss. | Missa—Mass (Br.).; Missionarius—Missionary. |
| Miss. Apost., M.A. | Missionarius Apostolicus—Missionary Apostolic. |
| M.R. | Missionarius Rector—Missionary Rector. |
| m.t.v. | mutatur terminatio versiculi—the termination of the little verse is changed (Br.). |
| Nativ. D.N.J.C. | Nativitas Domini Nostri Jesu Christi—Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| N. D. | Nostra Domina, Notre Dame—Our Lady. |
| Nigr. | Niger—Black (Br.). |
| No. | Nobis—to us, for us. |
| Nob. | Nobilis, Nobiles—Noble, Nobles. |
| Noct. | Nocturnum—Nocturn. |
| Non. | Nonæ—Nones. |
| Nostr. | Noster, nostri—Our, of our. |
| Not. | Notitia—Knowledge. |
| N.S. | Nôtre Seigneur, Nostro Signore—Our Lord. |
| N.S. | New Style. |
| N.T. | Novum Testamentum—New Testament. |
| Ntri. | Nostri—Of our. |
| Nup. | Nuptiæ—Nuptials. |
| Ob. | Obiit—Died. |
| Oct. | Octava—Octave (Br.). |
| Omn. | Omnes, Omnibus—All, to all. |
| Op. Cit. | Opere Citato—In the work cited. |
| Or. | Oratio—Prayer (Br.). |
| Ord. | Ordo, Ordinatio, Ordinarius—Order, Ordination, Ordinary. |
| Or. Orat. | Orator, Oratorium—Petitioner, Oratory. |
| O.S. | Old Style. |
| O.T. | Old Testament. |
| Oxon. | Oxonium, Oxonienses—Oxford, Theologians or Scholars of Oxford |
| P. | Pater, Pere—Father. |
| Pa. | Papa—Pope. |
| Pater—Father. | |
| Pact. | Pactum—Agreement. |
| Pasch. | Pascha—Easter (Br.). |
| Patr. | Patriarcha—Patriarch. |
| Pent. | Pentecostes—Pentecost (Br.). |
| Ph.B. | Philosophiæ Baccalaureus—Bachelor of Philosophy. |
| Ph.D. | Philosophiæ Doctor—Doctor of Philosophy. |
| Phil. | Philosophia—Philosophy. |
| Ph.M. | Philosophiæ Magister—Master of Philosophy. |
| P.K. | Pridie Kalendas—The day before the Calends. |
| Pœnit. | Pœnitentia—Penance. |
| Pœnit. Ap. | Pœnitentiaria Apostolica—Office of the Apostolic Penitentiary. |
| Pont. | Pontifex—Pontiff, Bishop (Br.). |
| Pont. | Pontificatus—Pontificate. |
| Pont. Max. | Pontifex Maximus—Supreme Pontiff. |
| Poss. | Possessor, Possessio—Possessor, Possession. |
| 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. |
| P.R. | Permanens Rector—Permanent Rector. |
| Praef. | Praefatio—Preface of the Mass (Br.). |
| Prb. | Presbyter, Priest |
| Presbit. | |
| Prof. | Professus, Professio, Professor—Professed, Profession, Professor. |
| Prop. Fid. | Propaganda Fide—Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome |
| Propr. | Proprium—Proper (Br.). |
| Prov. | Provisio, Provisum—Provision, Provided. |
| Ps. | Psalmus—Psalm. |
| Pub., Publ. | Publicus, Publice—Public, Publicly. |
| Purg. Can. | Purgatio Canonica—Canonical Disculpation |
| Quadrag. | Quadragesima—Lent, also the Fortieth day before Easter (Br.) |
| Quinquag. | Quinquagesima—The Fiftieth day before Easter (Br.). |
| R. | Responsorium—Responsory (Br.). |
| R. | Roma. |
| Rescr. | Rescriptum—Rescript. |
| R.D. | Rural Dean. |
| Req. | Requiescat—May he [or she] rest, i.e. in peace |
| Resp. | Responsum—Reply |
| R.I.P. | Requiescat In Pace—May he or she rest in peace |
| Rit. | Ritus—Rite, Rites |
| Rom. | Romanus, Romana—Roman |
| R. P. | Reverendus Pater, Révérend Père—Reverend Father |
| RR. | Rerum—Of Things, Subjects (e.g. SS. RR. Ital., Writers on Italian [historical] subjects). |
| Regesta. | |
| Rt. Rev. | Right Reverend. |
| Rub. | Ruber—Red (Br.). |
| Rubr. | Rubrica—Rubric. |
| S., Sacr. | Sacrum—Sacred. |
| Sab., Sabb. | Sabbatum—Sabbath, Saturday. |
| Saec. | Sæculum—Century. |
| Sal. | Salus, Salutis—Salvation, of Salvation. |
| Salmant. | Salmanticenses—Theologians of Salamanca. |
| S.C. | Sacra Congregatio—Sacred Congregation. |
| S.C.C. | Sacra Congregatio Concilii—Sacred Congregation of the Council, i.e. of Trent. |
| S.C.EE.RR. | Sacra Congregatio Episcoporum et Regularium—Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars. |
| S.C.I. | Sacra Congregatio Indicis—Sacred Congregation of the Index. |
| S.C.P.F. | Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide—Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. |
| SCS | Sanctus—Saint. |
| s.d. | sine datâ—undated book |
| S.D. | Servus Dei—Servant of God |
| Semid. | Semiduplex—Semidouble feast (Br.). |
| Septuag | Septuagesima—Seventieth day (always a Sunday) before Easter (Br.). |
| Sexag. | Sexagesima—Sixtieth day before Easter (Br.). |
| Sig. | Sigillum—Seal. |
| Simpl. | Simplex—Simple feast (Br.). |
| Sine Com. | Sine Commemoratione—Without commemoration of other feast, or feasts (Br.). |
| s.l. | sine loco—without indication of place of printing. |
| s.l.n.d. | sine loco nec datâ—without indication of place or date of printing. |
| S.M. | Sanctæ Memoriæ—Of Holy Memory. |
| Soc. | Socius, Socii—Companion, Companions (Br.). |
