Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs
Optional Memorial · Red · 22 June
In June
About this day
John Fisher, bishop of Rochester, and Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor of England, refused to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church in England. Both were beheaded in 1535, Fisher on June 22 and More on July 6, and were canonized together in 1935.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Tue 22 Jun 2027 — Year B · I
- Tue 22 Jun 2027 (optional)
Music
Mass
- Jun 22 – Sts John Fisher – Propers [22 June 2022. CMAA. Martyrs.] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Jun 22 – Sts John Fisher – Propers (Organ) [22 June. CMAA Mass. Fisher.More. 11.15.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office
From the Common of Martyrs: Several Martyrs
- Blessed Sulpician Martyrs (2 September) [2 Sept. The Blessed Sulpician Martyrs.] Details
- Common of Martyrs: Several Martyrs – Lauds & Vespers – Benedictus (Voice & Organ) [Common Martyrs BEN MAG ANTS 2024] Details
- Common of Martyrs: Several Martyrs – Vespers [Common of Martys. Easter. 2 Vespers. MAG. 2016] Details
- 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 Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Martyrs: Several Martyrs.