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| − | + | This page should serve as a reference for '''abbreviations''' relevant to the [[Orthodox Church]]. | |
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| + | ==Titles== | ||
| + | Many clerical and lay titles are often abbreviated. | ||
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| + | *Abp. - [[Archbishop]] | ||
| + | *Bp. - [[Bishop]] | ||
| + | *Dn. - [[Deacon]] (also Dcn.) | ||
| + | *Fr. - [[Priest|Father]] | ||
| + | *Hmk. - [[Hieromonk]] | ||
| + | *Kh. - [[Khouria]] (Arabic for ''presbytera'') | ||
| + | *Mat. - [[Matushka]] (Slavic for ''presbytera'') | ||
| + | *Metr. - [[Metropolitan]] | ||
| + | *Patr. - [[Patriarch]] | ||
| + | *Pr. - [[Priest|Preot]] (Romanian for ''priest'') | ||
| + | *Pres. - [[Presbytera]] | ||
| + | *Rdr. - [[Reader]] | ||
| + | *Sdn. - [[Subdeacon]] | ||
| + | *Sf. - [[Saint|Sfânt]] (Romanian for ''saint'') | ||
| + | *St. - [[Saint]] (plural: Sts. or Ss.) | ||
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| + | ==Iconography== | ||
| + | In [[icon]]s, many names and titles are abbreviated. This is often acknowledged with an elision marker (like a [http://www.ualberta.ca/~sreimer/ms-course/course/abbrevtn.htm tilde]) placed above the letters. Most often, the first and last letters of the word or name are retained. | ||
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| + | ===Christ=== | ||
| + | *IC or ΙΣ - ''[[Jesus]]'' from the Greek ''Ιησους'' | ||
| + | *XC or ΧΣ - ''[[Christ]]'' from the Greek ''Χριστος'' | ||
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| + | ===The Theotokos=== | ||
| + | *MP or ΜΡ - ''Mother'' from the Greek ''Μητηρ'', part of the phrase ''Mother of God'' | ||
| + | *ΘΥ - ''of God'' from the Greek ''Θεου'', part of the phrase ''Mother of God'' | ||
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| + | ===The Saints=== | ||
| + | *ΑΓ - ''Holy'' or ''Saint'' from the Greek ''Αγιος'' | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Saint commemorations]] | ||
| + | *[[Iconography]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Church Life]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Help]] | ||
Revision as of 12:16, June 10, 2008
This page should serve as a reference for abbreviations relevant to the Orthodox Church.
Titles
Many clerical and lay titles are often abbreviated.
- Abp. - Archbishop
- Bp. - Bishop
- Dn. - Deacon (also Dcn.)
- Fr. - Father
- Hmk. - Hieromonk
- Kh. - Khouria (Arabic for presbytera)
- Mat. - Matushka (Slavic for presbytera)
- Metr. - Metropolitan
- Patr. - Patriarch
- Pr. - Preot (Romanian for priest)
- Pres. - Presbytera
- Rdr. - Reader
- Sdn. - Subdeacon
- Sf. - Sfânt (Romanian for saint)
- St. - Saint (plural: Sts. or Ss.)
Iconography
In icons, many names and titles are abbreviated. This is often acknowledged with an elision marker (like a tilde) placed above the letters. Most often, the first and last letters of the word or name are retained.
Christ
The Theotokos
- MP or ΜΡ - Mother from the Greek Μητηρ, part of the phrase Mother of God
- ΘΥ - of God from the Greek Θεου, part of the phrase Mother of God
The Saints
- ΑΓ - Holy or Saint from the Greek Αγιος
