What does IHS stand for on a cross?

historical usage of IHS
IHS (also IHC), a monogram or symbol for the name Jesus, is a contraction of the Greek word for Jesus, which in Greek is spelled IHΣΟΥΣ in uncial (majuscule) letters and Iησους in minuscule letters and is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as Iēsus, Jēsus, or Jesus.
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Is IHS a Catholic symbol?

The Christogram IHS is a monogram symbolizing Jesus Christ.
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What does IHS in Christianity mean?

Definition of IHS

—used as a Christian symbol and monogram for Jesus.
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Why does IHS mean Jesus?

historical usage of IHS

IHS (also IHC), a monogram or symbol for the name Jesus, is a contraction of the Greek word for Jesus, which in Greek is spelled IHΣΟΥΣ in uncial (majuscule) letters and Iησους in minuscule letters and is transliterated into the Latin alphabet as Iēsus, Jēsus, or Jesus.
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What does IHS stand for Native American?

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a part of the federal government that delivers health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and provides funds for tribal and urban Indian health programs. Health insurance, on the other hand, pays for health care covered by your plan.
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The Meaning of IHS in Catholic Churches



What are the six Jesuit values?

What are the Jesuit values of education?
  • Cura Personalis. Jesuit education emphasizes the view that each person is a unique creation of God. ...
  • Discernment. ...
  • Finding God in all things. ...
  • Magis . ...
  • Reflection. ...
  • Service rooted in justice and love. ...
  • Solidarity and kinship.
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What is the Greek word for Jesus?

Jesus (/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew and Aramaic name Yeshua or Y'shua (Hebrew: ישוע).
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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What was Jesus real last name?

Michael L. Brown. Though his name may actually be Joshua, the name "Jesus" wasn't born out of creativity but also translation. When Yeshua is translated into Greek, which the New Testament is derived from, it becomes Iēsous, which in English spelling is "Jesus."
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What was Jesus full name?

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
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What is the difference between Jesuit and Catholic priests?

What's the difference between a Jesuit and a Diocesan priest? Good question. Jesuits are members of a religious missionary order (the Society of Jesus) and Diocesan priests are members of a specific diocese (i.e. the Archdiocese of Boston). Both are priests who live out their work in different ways.
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Are Jesuits liberal?

Shaped by their experiences with the poor and powerless, many Jesuits lean liberal, politically and theologically, and are more concerned with social and economic justice than with matters of doctrinal purity.
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Can a woman become a Jesuit?

And as far as is known today, Juana lived the rest of her rather short life (she died at the age of 38 in 1573) as the only woman Jesuit. In 1554, Juana of Austria, Spanish princess of the house of Hapsburg, became a Jesuit.
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Who does IHS fall under?

The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Who is in charge of IHS?

Elizabeth A. Fowler, a member of the Comanche Nation with descendancy from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is the acting director and has the delegable duties as the director of the Indian Health Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Is the new pope a Jesuit?

After his novitiate in the Society of Jesus, Bergoglio officially became a Jesuit on 12 March 1960, when he made the religious profession of the initial, perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience of a member of the order.
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Can a Jesuit be a pope?

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit to become pope, not only represents a paradox for the papacy, but also the larger history of the Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are formally known. “On the one hand, Jesuits aren't supposed to be in positions of authority,” said the Rev.
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Is there a Jesuit pope?

Pope Francis has many firsts to his name — first pope from the Americas, first pope to take the name Francis and the first Jesuit to command the Catholic Church's highest office.
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What is the largest religious order in the Catholic Church?

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviated S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuits (/ˈdʒɛʒu.ɪts, ˈdʒɛz(j)u-/; Latin: Iesuitæ), is a religious order of the Catholic Church headquartered in Rome. It was founded by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions with the approval of Pope Paul III in 1540.
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Do Jesuits take vows of celibacy?

Jesuits do not take a vow of celibacy; however, they do take a vow of 'chastity'.
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Who was Jesus wife in the Bible?

Mary Magdalene as Jesus's wife

One of these texts, known as the Gospel of Philip, referred to Mary Magdalene as Jesus's companion and claimed that Jesus loved her more than the other disciples.
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What language did Adam and Eve speak?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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