OCSO
Religion abbreviation · Religious Title
| Stands for | Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
OCSO stands for Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, a religious title abbreviation.
Trappist monks and nuns, a contemplative monastic order that grew out of a 17th-century reform at the abbey of La Trappe in France and became a separate order in 1892, use OCSO after their names. Monks follow a life of prayer, silence and manual work.
Example: Thomas Merton, OCSO, wrote The Seven Storey Mountain at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky.
Usage notes
Trappist monasteries support themselves through products such as bread, fruitcake, caskets and the famous Trappist beers brewed under monastic supervision in Belgium and elsewhere. The order's sisters are often called Trappistines.
Related abbreviations
More religious title abbreviations
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- Most Rev. – Most Reverend
- Msgr. – Monsignor
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- O.Praem. – Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré
- OCD – Order of Discalced Carmelites
- OFM – Order of Friars Minor
- OFM Cap. – Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
- OFM Conv. – Order of Friars Minor Conventual
- OFS – Secular Franciscan Order
- OMI – Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
- OP – Order of Preachers