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*ΘΥ - ''of God'' from the Greek ''Θεου'', part of the phrase ''Mother of God'' | *ΘΥ - ''of God'' from the Greek ''Θεου'', part of the phrase ''Mother of God'' | ||
Revision as of 09:10, March 30, 2011
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
- Archim. - Archimandrite
- Bp. - Bishop
- Dcn. - Deacon
- Dn. - usu. Deacon, sometimes Dean
- Fr. - Father
- Hmk. - Hieromonk
- Kh. - Khouria (Arabic for presbytera)
- Mat. - Matushka (Slavic for presbytera)
- Metr. - Metropolitan
- Patr. - Patriarch
- Pr. - Priest
- Pres. - Presbytera
- Rdr. - Reader
- Sdn. - Subdeacon
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 MHP - 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
- Sf. - Sfânt (Romanian for saint)
- St. - Saint (plural: Sts. or Ss.)
