Titles And Education For The Clergy

[Margarite]

I have two questions regarding the kind of education and titles that the cleregy have.

1. What does a Priest study as suppose to a Monk, Brother or a Reverend? What about a Mother vs. a Sister?

2. What are the titles that follow the name of the priests, like
-S. J.
-P.S.S.
-O.S.I.
and others

If you can answer as throughly as possible and or refer me to a site that has this information i'd really appreciate it.

Thank you.

[BLAZEr]

You can find what the abbreviations after the names mean here: [url="http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3975/order.htm"]http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3975/order.htm[/url]

A priest has at least a master's level theology degree. A monk or a brother do not have an education requirement, so their level of study depends on their order.

Mother is usually the title given to the Superior of a religious community. Sister is the title given to professed members of a religious community.