For a Bishop

About this day

Part of the Common of Pastors in the Roman Missal: Mass texts for a saint who was a bishop, shepherding a diocese as a successor of the Apostles. It is used for holy bishops, such as Saint Norbert, who lack proper texts.

Music

Mass

• Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
• Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion

From the Missal

• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I will look after my sheep…” Cf. Ez 34: 11, 23-24
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “This is the steward, faithful and…” Cf. Lk 12: 42
• Communion — Roman Missal “It was not you who chose…” Cf. Jn 15: 16
• Communion — Roman Missal “Blessed is that servant, whom his…” Cf. Lk 12: 36-37
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I shall raise up for myself…” Cf. 1 Sam 2: 35
• Communion — Roman Missal “I have come that they may…” Jn 10: 10
• Communion — Roman Missal “These are the signs that will…” Mk 16: 17-18

Days that take this Common

• Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr
• Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr
• Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
• Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr
• Saint Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
• Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr