Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr
Optional Memorial · White · 23 April
In April
About this day
Adalbert became Bishop of Prague in 983. Forced into exile by the nobles of Prague, he preached the Gospel in Poland, Hungary and Prussia, where he was martyred in 997 at the age of forty-one. His optional memorial was added to the General Roman Calendar in 2002.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 23 Apr 2027 — Year B · I
- Fri 23 Apr 2027 (optional)
Music
From the Common of Martyrs: One Martyr
- Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
- Common of Martyrs – Entrance, Communion (Organ) [15. Common of Martyrs. organ. 10.11.19,,] Details
- Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
- Common of Martyrs – Second Vespers (Organ) [Common of Martyrs. Easter. II Vespers. organ. MAG. 2016] Details
From the Common of Pastors: For a Bishop
- Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] Details
- Organ Propers, Book 6: Jun 01 – St Justin Martyr to Jun 28 – St Irenaeus (Organ) [6. JUNE. Propers. org. 2019. SANC] Details
- Common of Pastors – Gospel [Gospel. Good Shepherd. Alvin. 2016 c] Details
From the Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Martyrs: One Martyr, or the Common of Pastors: For a Bishop.