Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Memorial · White · 4 November
In November
About this day
Charles Borromeo, made a cardinal by his uncle Pope Pius IV, helped bring the Council of Trent to its close and, as archbishop of Milan, put its reforms into practice, founding seminaries and renewing the clergy. He stayed to serve the sick during the plague of 1576.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Wed 4 Nov 2026 — Year A · II
- Wed 4 Nov 2026
Music
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Nov 04 – St Charles Borromeo – Vespers [Vespers. Nov. 4. 2016 St. Charles B. FRI Wk 3] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
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
- 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
- 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 Pastors: For a Bishop.