A certain "Fr. Ferdinand Mendez" was featured in one of Iglesia Ni Cristo®'s Church News. And according to them, Mr. Ferdinand Mendez was a "former" Catholic priest of the "Eastern Order of Saint Basil Lady of Fatima Missions" which is nonexistent according to registered Catholic orders and congregations available in the internet.
An "eastern" Catholic wearing a "Western" priestly garments?????????????????!
According to this Tweeter user @aprilkaygardose (Nhonoy@yahoo.com), he is a member of such non-existent Easter Order of Saint Basil:
He posted his intention to MEET THE CATHOLIC POPE (FRANCIS) whom he considers HOLY!
He even followed POPE FRANCIS's Tweeter and Our Lady of Fatima Missions (OLFMissions) which are all WESTERN, not easterm.
Here are OFFICIAL LISTS of CATHOLIC ORDERS and CONGREGATIONS from Catholic-Hierarchy:
Religious Orders
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Institutes of Consecrated Life
Name
Abbreviation
Nickname
Type
Agostiniani Scalzi
O.A.D.
Discalced Augustinians
Mendicant Order
Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans (Chaldean)
O.A.O.C.
Monastic Order
Antonin Maronite Order (Maronite)
O.A.M.
Monastic Order
Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)
B.S.
Basilian Salvatorian Order
Monastic Order
Ar-Rouhbanyat Al-Marounyat Liltoubawyat Mariam Al-Azra (Maronite)
O.M.M.
Aleppians
Monastic Order
Augustinians of the Assumption
A.A.
Assumptionists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist (Melkite Greek)
B.C.
Monastic Order
Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (Order of St. Basil the Great)
O.S.B.M.
Order of St. Basil the Great
Monastic Order
Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy
Lay Religious Congregation
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
S.C.
Lay Religious Congregation
Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona
E.C.M.C.
Camaldolese
Monastic Order
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine of the Congregation of Windesheim
C.R.V.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor
C.R.S.V.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Congregation of the Brothers of Community Life
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Congregation of the Most Holy Saviour of the Lateran
C.R.L.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard
C.R.B.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception
C.R.I.C.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Lateran Congregation of Austria
C.R.L.A.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Mother of God
C.R.M.G.
Order of Canons Regular
Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross
O.S.C.
Crosier Fathers
Order of Canons Regular
Capuchin Tertiary Religious of Our Lady of Sorrows
T.C.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
C.M.I.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Carthusian Order
O. Cart.
Monastic Order
Chemin Neuf Institute
I.C.N.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Clerics of Saint Viator
C.S.V.
Viatorians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Clerics Regular Minor
C.R.M.
Caracciolini
Order of Clerics Regular
Clerics Regular of St. Paul
B.
Barnabites
Order of Clerics Regular
Clerics Regular of the Mother of God
O.M.D.
Order of Clerics Regular
Clerks Regular of Somasca
C.R.S.
Padri Somachi
Order of Clerics Regular
Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
M.C.C.I.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Company of Mary for the Education of the Deaf
S. M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Confederation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine
C.R.S.A.
Order of Canons Regular
Congregación de San Pedro ad-Vincula
S.P. ad V.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur
S.C.J.
Pères de Timon David
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Christian Doctrine
D.C.
Dottrinari
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz
C.Op.
Calasantini
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Clerics Regular
C.R.
Theatines
Order of Clerics Regular
Congregration of Jesus the Priest
C.G.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary
M.I.C.
Marian Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries
C.M.M.
Marianhiller Missionare
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family
M.S.F.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Saint John the Baptist Precursor
C.S.I.B.P.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Saint Joseph
C.S.I.
Giuseppini del Murialdo
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel
C.S.M.A.
Michaelites
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus “Little Flower”
C.S.T.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Servants of Charity
S.d.C.
Guanellian Priests and Brothers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of St. Basil
C.S.B.
Basilian Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
S.S.S.
Blessed Sacrament Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of Holy Cross
C.S.C.
Holy Cross Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth of Blessed Father Piamarta
F.N.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Holy Spirit
C.S.Sp.
Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans)
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
C.I.C.M.
Scheutists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ
L.C.
Legionaries of Christ
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo
C.S.
Scalabrinians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
C.SS.R.
Redemptorists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Passion
C.P.
Passionists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Priestly Fraternity
C.F.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
S.C.I.
Dehonians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
C. R.
Resurrectionists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
SS.CC.
Picpus Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata
C.S.S.
Stigmatine Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Schools of Charity
C.S.Ch.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sons of Mary Immaculate
F. M. I.
Pavonians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love
F.A.M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Congregazione dei Figli dell’Immacolata Concezione
C.F.I.C.
Concezionisti
Lay Religious Congregation
Congregazione Mechitarista
C.A.M.
Mechitarists
Monastic Order
Congregazione Sacra Famiglia di Bergamo
C.S.F.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Consolata Missionaries
I.M.C.
Consolata Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Discalced Mercedarians
O. M. D.
Mendicant Order
Fathers of Mercy
C.P.M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Fils de Marie Immaculée
F.M.I.
Pères de Chavagnes
Clerical Religious Congregation
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
S.A.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
F.I.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer
F.S.V.F.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Hijos de la Sagrada Familia
S.F.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Indian Missionary Society
I.M.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Institut du Clergé Patriarcal de Bzommar
I.C.P.B.
Institute of Charity
I.C.
Rosminians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Institute of Schönstatt Fathers
P. Schönstatt
Schönstatt Fathers
Clerical Secular Institute
Institute of the Josephites of Belgium
C.J.
Josephites of Belgium
Clerical Religious Congregation
Istituto del Prado
Ist. del Prado
Prado Institute
Clerical Secular Institute
Knights of the Cross with the Red Star
O.Cr.
Order of Canons Regular
Little Brothers of Jesus
P.F.J.
Foucauld
Lay Religious Congregation
Little Mission for the Deaf and Dumb
P.M.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Misioneros de la Natividad de María
M.N.M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionari dei Poveri
M.O.P.
Mendicant Order
Missionari di S. Giuseppe nel Messico
M.J.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
M.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales d’Annecy
M.S.F.S.
Fransalians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Company of Mary
S.M.M.
Montfort Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Divine Redeemer
M.D.R.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
M.Sp.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes
M. I. C.
Fathers of Garaison
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and Saint Mary of Guadalupe
M. S. C.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
M.S.C.
Sacred Heart Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
M.SS.CC.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Mallorca)
M. SS. CC.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionaries of Workers
M.O.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Brothers of the Countryside
F.M.R.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
M.C.B.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
S.T.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Servants of the Poor
S.d.P.
Morsel of the Poor
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Servants of the Word
M. S. P.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Society of St. Paul
M.S.S.P.
Paulist Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
C.M.F.
Claretians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Montfort Brothers of Saint Gabriel
S.G.
Lay Religious Congregation
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
O.M.I.
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Clerical Religious Congregation
Oblates of Saint Joseph
O.S.I.
Josephines of Asti
Clerical Religious Congregation
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
O.S.F.S.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Oblates of the Virgin Mary
O.M.V.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Orden de San Jerónimo
O.S.H.
Monjes Jerónimos
Monastic Order
Order of Augustinian Recollects
O.A.R.
Augustinian Recollects
Mendicant Order
Order of Cistercians
O. Cist.
Cistercians
Monastic Order
Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
O.C.S.O.
Trappists
Monastic Order
Order of Discalced Carmelites
O.C.D.
Discalced Carmelites
Mendicant Order
Order of Friar Servants of Mary
O.S.M.
Servites
Mendicant Order
Order of Friars Minor
O.F.M.
Franciscans
Mendicant Order
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
O.F.M. Cap.
Capuchins
Mendicant Order
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
O.F.M. Conv.
Conventual Franciscans
Mendicant Order
Order of Friars Preachers
O.P.
Dominicans
Mendicant Order
Order of the Pious Schools
Sch. P.
Piarists
Order of Clerics Regular
Order of Imitation of Christ
O.I.C.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Order of Lebanese Maronite (Maronite)
O.L.M.
Baladites
Monastic Order
Order of Our Lady of Mercy
O. de M.
Mercedarians
Mendicant Order
Order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
O. Carm.
Carmelites
Mendicant Order
Order of Saint Benedict
O.S.B.
Benedictines
Monastic Order
Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
O.S.P.P.E.
Pauline Fathers
Monastic Order
Order of St. Augustine
O.S.A.
Augustinians
Mendicant Order
Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre; Norbertines
O. Praem.
Premonstratensians
Order of Canons Regular
Order of the Holy Cross
O.R.C.
Order of Canons Regular
Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God
O.H.
Mendicant Order
Order of the Minims
O.M.
Minimi
Mendicant Order
Order of the Ministers of the Sick
M.I.
Camillians
Order of Clerics Regular
Order of the Most Holy Trinity
O.SS.T.
Trinitarians
Mendicant Order
Order of the Teutonic Knights of Saint Mary’s Hospital in Jerusalem
O.T.
Teutonic Order
Order of Canons Regular
Ordine Basiliano Italiano di Grottaferrata
O.S.B.I.
Monastic Order
Ordre Basilien Alépin (Melkite Greek)
B.A.
Monastic Order
Parochial Cooperators of Christ the King
C.P.C.R.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Pious Workers Rural Catechists
P.O.C.R.
Ardorini Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Poveri Servi della Divina Provvidenza
P.S.D.P.
Don Calabria
Clerical Religious Congregation
Priests of Saint Mary of Tinchebray
P.S.M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram
S.C.I. di Béth.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Religieux de Saint Vincent de Paul
R.S.V.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus
R.C.J.
Rogationists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Rosarian Fathers
C.S.R.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Salesians of Saint John Bosco
S.D.B.
Salesians of St. John Bosco
Clerical Religious Congregation
Servants of Jesus and Mary
S.I.M.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Servants of the Holy Paraclete
S.P.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Christ for Polish Immigrants
S. Chr.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Divine Vocations
S.D.V.
Vocationists
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Jesus
S.J.
Jesuits
Order of Clerics Regular
Society of Mary
S.M.
Marist Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Mary
S. M.
Marianist Fathers
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Saint Cajetan
P.S.S.G.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of Saint Edmund
S.S.E.
Edmundites
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of St. Paul
S.S.P.
Paulines
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of the Divine Savior
S.D.S.
Salvatorians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Society of the Divine Word
S.V.D.
Divine Word Missionaries
Clerical Religious Congregation
Sons of Charity
F.C.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Sons of Charity
F.d.C.C.
Canossians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Sons of Divine Providence
F.D.P.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Sons of Saint Mary Immaculate
F.S.M.I.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune
C.R.A.
Order of Canons Regular
Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance
T.O.R.
Franciscan Friars (T.O.R.)
Mendicant Order
Ukrainian Studite Monks (Ukrainian)
M.S.U.
Monastic Order
Vincentian Congregation (Syro-Malabar)
C.V.
Clerical Religious Congregation
Xaverian Missionary Fathers
S.X.
Xaverians
Clerical Religious Congregation
Other
Societies of Apostolic Life
Name
Abbreviation
Nickname
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
M.M.
Maryknoll
Clerical Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles
M.S.A.
Clerical Society of Virgo Flos Carmeli
E.P.
Companions of the Cross
C.C.
Confederation of Oratorians of St. Philip Neri
C.O.
Oratorians
Congregation of Jesus and Mary
C.I.M.
Eudists
Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries (Maronite)
M.L.
Kremisti
Congregation of the Mission
C.M.
Vincentians/Lazarists
Emmanuel Community
Comm. l'Emm.
Fraternità Sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo Borromeo
F.S.C.B.
Fraternity of St. Charles
Glenmary Home Missioners
G.H.M.
Heralds of Good News
H.G.N.
Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras
I.E.M.E.
Misioneros de Guadalupe
M.G.
Guadalupe Missionaries
Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal
M.X.Y.
Missionari della Santa Croce
M.H.C.
Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)
M. Afr.
White Fathers
Missionários da Boa Nova
S.M.P.
Portuguese Missionary Society
Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria
M.S.P.N.
Missionary Society of St. Columban
S.S.C.M.E.
Columban Missionaries
Mission Society of the Philippines
M.S.P.
Oblates of Saints Ambrose and Charles
O.Ss.C.A.
Paulist Fathers
C.S.P.
Paulists
Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
P.I.M.E.
Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter
F.S.S.P.
Priestly Society of Saint Jacques
S.P.S.J.
Priestly Society of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
S.S.C.
Cottelengo Congregation
Scarboro Foreign Mission Society
S.F.M.
Società dei Missionari di San Paolo (Melkite Greek)
S.M.S.P.
Pères Paulistes
Société de l’Oratoire de Jésus
C.O.I.
Oratorians of France
La Société des Missions Etrangères
M.E.P.
Société des Missions-Étrangères
P.M.E.
Society of African Missions
S.M.A.
Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee
S.M.B.
Society of Precious Blood
C.Pp.S.
Society of Priests of Saint Sulpice
P.S.S.
Sulpicians
Society of the Catholic Apostolate
S.A.C.
Pallottines
Society of the Missionaries of Saint Francis Xavier
S.F.X.
Pilar Fathers
Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana
S.C.V.
St. Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill
M.H.M.
Mill Hill Missionaries
St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart
S.S.J.
Josephite Fathers
St. Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions
S.P.S.
Kiltegan Fathers
Workers of the Kingdom of Christ
C.O.R.C.
Here are the List of Eastern Catholic Churches
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Alexandrian Tradition
Coptic Catholic Church
Eritrean Catholic Church
Ethiopian Catholic Church
Byzantine Tradition
Albanian Catholic Church
Belarussian Catholic Church
Bulgarian Catholic Church
Greek Catholic Church
Hungarian Catholic Church
Italo-Albanese Catholic Church
Križevci Catholic Church
Macedonian Catholic Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Romanian Catholic Church
Russian Catholic Church
Ruthenian Catholic Church
Slovakian Catholic Church
Ukrainian Catholic Church
Chaldean Tradition
Chaldean Catholic Church
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Western Tradition
Latin (or Roman)
Antiochian Tradition
Maronite Catholic Church
Syrian Catholic Church
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Armenian Tradition
Armenian Catholic Church