FSC
Religion abbreviation · Religious Title
| Stands for | Brothers of the Christian Schools |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
FSC stands for Brothers of the Christian Schools, a religious title abbreviation.
De La Salle Christian Brothers, a congregation of lay religious brothers founded in France in 1680 by St. John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers, sign their names with FSC. They run hundreds of schools and universities worldwide.
Example: Br. Robert Schieler, FSC, served as Superior General of the De La Salle Brothers.
Usage notes
From the Latin Fratres Scholarum Christianarum. US institutions include Manhattan University, La Salle University and Saint Mary's College of California. They are distinct from the Irish Christian Brothers, who use CFC.
Related abbreviations
More religious title abbreviations
- CSC – Congregation of Holy Cross
- CSJ – Congregation of Saint Joseph
- CSsR – Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
- DC – Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
- Dcn. – Deacon
- Fr. – Father
- H.E. – His Eminence
- H.H. – His Holiness
- IHM – Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- LC – Legionaries of Christ
- MC – Missionaries of Charity
- MM – Maryknoll (Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America)