Anyone know what the C.M.R. initials stand for after the name of a Roman Catholic priest? And would such a person always be referred to as "Father"?
(I know D.D.= Doctor of Divinity, as most of my folks were Anglican or Methodist, but I am now embarking into Québec marriages by dispensation and encountering this more and more)
TIA
Mary Anne
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Thread: Roman Catholic Priests...
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12-11-2008, 9:23 PM #1Mary AnneGuest
Roman Catholic Priests...
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12-11-2008, 9:37 PM #2
They aren't marriages performed by a chaplain of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, are they?
Sue Mackay
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12-11-2008, 9:48 PM #3v.wellsGuest
Certified Marriage Registrar? And I "think" they were called Father but I could be wrong.
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12-11-2008, 9:56 PM #4v.wellsGuest
Chancellor of Marriage Rites?
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13-11-2008, 4:17 AM #5Philippa_HarveyGuest
The letters following a priest's name usually indicate his religious order. He is still a priest, and yes, called "Father".
For example, SJ stands for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), SDV the Society of the Divine Word (a missionary order), SM the Society of Mary (Marists) and CMR (I think but wouldn't take an oath on it) stands for the Congregation of Mary, Queen (probably of heaven). The letters are taken from the latin names of the orders, which sometimes just happen to coincide with those of the English translation.
I used to know a lot of these abbreviations but have forgotten most of them now.
Any help?
Philippa
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13-11-2008, 12:56 PM #6Mary AnneGuest
Thank you everyone! Philippa, just what I was looking for, thank you - I thought that might be it, but couldn't remember for the life of me.
Sue - no, alas, not the Mounted Rifles - I might have guessed that one, having been immersed in WW1 history for a couple of years recently!
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13-11-2008, 3:20 PM #7v.wellsGuest
And I was just guessing Mary Anne - I knw there was something Latin in there but couldn't remember how it went. The religious namings defeat me. I knew there were Jesuit monks and priests, same as RC and the priests were called fathers and monks called brothers. Nuns were called Sister and then nurses are called Sisters and Veterinarians who are doctors are called Mister (in the UK). I tried - googled but couldn't fathom the RC stuff that came up
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13-11-2008, 4:15 PM #8CanadianCousinGuest
Wikipedia has an article on R.C. Religious Orders which includes what appears to be a reasonably comprehensive list of 'religious institutes', including both male and female orders. Sorry to say that I couldn't find a C.M.R. in the list - the closest would seem to be:
C.R.M. (Clerics Regular Minor)
C.F.R. (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal)
C.M.F. (Claretians)
C.M.I. (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
C.M.C. (Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix)
There is an order called the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (a.k.a. Redemptorists), but they are abbreviated C.Ss.R or CSSR (for Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris).
I was surprised to learn that there are also Anglican religious orders, although the majority of these these seem to be for women only.
HTH -
Tim
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13-11-2008, 4:38 PM #9Penny GalloGuest
Anglican Sisters
Some of the Anglican "Sellonite Sisters" went out under their "Mother Eldress" to help nurse in the Crimea. Miss Sellon's Order came from Devonport, and had had practical nursing experience beforehand, unlike some of the other ladies.
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