Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

About this day

Robert Bellarmine, an Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal, defended Catholic doctrine against the Protestant Reformers and prepared two widely used catechisms, while living simply and giving to the poor. He died on September 17, 1621, and was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1931.

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Music

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 Common of Doctors of the Church

• Common of Doctors of the Church – Entrance, Communion (2019) [17. Common of Doctors. 11.16.19] Details
• Organ Propers, Book 20: Common of Commons to Psalms and Tones (Organ) [20. Offertory. 1936-2164. 01.08.20] Details
• Common of Doctors of the Church – Entrance, Communion (2018) [Common Doctors. The mouth. He who ponders. 07.09.18 Philadelphia] Details
• Common of Doctors of the Church – Lauds & First Vespers (English & Latin) [LAUDS. COMMON DOCTORS. summer 2023] Details

From the Missal

The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Pastors: For a Bishop, or the Common of Doctors of the Church.