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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Question 2: What do the initials I. H. S. and I. N. R. I. stand for?
Answer: The letters I. H. S. form a monogram for devotional use of the name of Jesus. It is frequently noted, especially on the vestments of the priest worn at Mass. The letters are popularly taken to mean references to Jesus, Hominum Salvator, Latin words for Jesus, Savior of Men.
The inscription I. N. R. I. was placed over our Lord’s head on the cross. I. N. R. I. are the first four letters of the Latin words “Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum,” meaning, “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.”
