What do these stand for?

[PJM]

Dear friends in Christ,

What do the “Letters” that follow a bishops name mean?

S.T.D.

S.T.L.

D.D.

are there any others?

Thanks, and God Bless,
Pat /PJM

 

[Cristiano]

Dear friends in Christ,

What do the “Letters” that follow a bishops name mean?

S.T.D. Sacred Theology Doctor

S.T.L. Sacred Theology Licentiate

D.D. Doctor of Divinity

are there any others?

Thanks, and God Bless,
Pat /PJM

 

[PJM]

=Cristiano;9840968]

THANK YOU!

Pat

 

[Joe_5859]

Dear friends in Christ,

What do the “Letters” that follow a bishops name mean?

S.T.D.

S.T.L.

D.D.

are there any others?

Thanks, and God Bless,
Pat /PJM

Basically, an STD is the pontifical equivalent of a PhD and an STL is the pontifical equivalent of a Masters degree.