Daily AncestorB.V.M.
B.V.M. stands for Blessed Virgin Mary, often seen in the names of Catholic and Anglican parishes and religious orders.
B.V.M. abbreviates Blessed Virgin Mary. It is common in the names of Catholic parishes (St. Mary, B.V.M.), religious orders such as the Sisters of Charity of the B.V.M., and some Anglican churches.
For research, B.V.M. helps you identify the right parish when a town had more than one Catholic church, and points to a religious order if a relative became a nun.
As seen in a recordHeading of a Catholic baptism register
Church of the Assumption of the B.V.M.
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