Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

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AcronymAscending Institute or Society of Pontifical Right (not exhaustive) Type
A.A.S.C. Adoratrices Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
A.C.J. Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
A.P.S.S. Order of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentines) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
A.S.C. Adorers of the Blood of Christ Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
Bethléem Monastic Family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the Virgin and of Saint Bruno (Monks and Sisters of Bethlehem) Institute of Consecrated Life
C.C.S. Capuchin Poor Clares of the Blessed Sacrament Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
C.C.V. Carmelite Sisters of Charity Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
C.F.S.F. Congregation of the Daughters St. Francis of Assisi Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
C.M.C. Congregation of the Mother of Carmel Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
C.P.S. Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
C.S.C. Sisters of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
C.S.P. Society of Saint Paul Lay Secular Institute of Consecrated Life
C.S.S.E. Sisters of Saint Elizabeth (Grey Nuns) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.C.C. Franciscan Clarist Congregation Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.C.J.M. Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.I. Daughters of Jesus Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.M.A. Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.M.D.M. Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.M.G.B. Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.M.M. Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.M.V.D. Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity Institute of Consecrated Life
F.S.E. Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.S.O. Spiritual Family "The Work" Institute of Consecrated Life
F.d.C. Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Apostolic Life
F.d.C.C. Canossian Daughters of Charity (Canossians) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
F.d.L.S. Daughters of Wisdom Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
I.H.M. Congregation of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
I.S.M. Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ Lay Secular Institute of Consecrated Life
I.S.M.C. Consolata Missionary Sisters Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
M.C. Missionaries of Charity Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
M.Id. Institute Id of Christ the Redeemer (Idente Missionaries) Institute of Consecrated Life
M.S.C. Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
N.D.S. Religious of Our Lady of Sion Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
N.D.V. Institute of Our Lady of Life Lay Secular Institute of Consecrated Life
N.S.A. / O.L.A. Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
N.S.C. Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
O. Carm. Carmelite Sisters Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O. Cist. Cistercian Nuns Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.C.D. Discalced Carmelite Sisters Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.C.P.A. Capuchin Poor Clares Sacramentaries of Perpetual Adoration Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.C.S.O. Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappist Nuns) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.I.C. / O.Conc. Order of the Immaculate Conception (Conceptionists) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.P. Order of Preachers (Dominican Nuns) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.A. Augustinian Nuns Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Benedictine Nuns of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Benedictine Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Batilde Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Benedictine Sisters of the Congregation of Saint Benedict Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Benedictine Sisters of the Federation of Saint Gertrude Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Benedictine Sisters of the Federation of Saint Scholastica Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B. Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictine Nuns) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.B.M. Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
O.S.C. Order of Saint Clare (Poor Clares) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.C. Cap. Capuchin Poor Clares (Capuchinesses) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.C. Col. Colettine Poor Clares Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.C. Urb. Urbanist Poor Clares Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
O.S.S. Oblates of the Holy Spirit (Institute of Saint Zita) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
O.S.U. Order of Saint Ursula of the Roman Union (Ursuline Sisters) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
Obra The Work of the Church Institute of Consecrated Life
P.S.D.P. Little Sisters of the Poor Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
R.J.M. Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
R.M.I. Religious of Mary Immaculate (Claretian Missionary Sisters) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
R.S.C.J. Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
R.V.M. Religious of the Virgin Mary Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.A.B.S. Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Adoration Congregation) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.C.C.G. Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenzia Gerosa (Sisters of Maria Bambina) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.C.S. Society of Christ the Lord Institute of Consecrated Life
S.D.M. Servants of Divine Mercy Lay Secular Institute of Consecrated Life
S.F.A. Angeline Franciscan Sisters Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.M.N.D.A. Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (White Sisters) Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.N.D. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.P.C. Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.Sp.S. Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
S.Sp.S.A.P. Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life
Servidoras Association of Consecrated Virgins "Servidoras" Institute of Consecrated Life
T.O.R. Regular Franciscan Tertiary Sisters Religious Order or Institute with independent houses
V.S.M. Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (Visitandines) Religious Order or Institute with independent houses

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Religious Orders with Most Members

Religious Orders by Type

Federations of Religious Orders

Associations of the Faithful

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