A Litany on Behalf of Bishops

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven and earth, St. Joseph, Protector of Holy Mother Church,
St. Michael , all Archangels, special servants of Bishops,
St. John the Baptist, Herald of the Lord;

St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. Andrew,
St. James,
St. John
St. Thomas,
St. James,
St. Philip,
St. Bartholomew
St. Matthew,
St. Simon,
St. Thaddeus,
St. Barnabas,
St. Matthias.

O Holy Apostles, our first Bishops, we beg your intercession of behalf of your successors;

St. Thomas Becket,
St. Blaise,
St. Boniface,
St. Cyprian,
St. Ignatius of Antioch,
St. Irenaeus,
St. John Fisher,
St. Polycarp,
All martyred Bishops;

St. Athanasius,
St. Alphonsus Liguori,
St. Ambrose,
St. Anselm,
St. Augustine,
Sts. Basil and Gregory Nazianzen,
St. Bonaventure,
St. Cyril of Alexandria,
St. Cyril of Jerusalem,
St. Francis De Sales,
St. Hilary,
St. Isidore of Seville,
St. Peter Chrysologus,
St. Peter Damian,
St. Robert Bellarmine,

All Bishop-Doctors of the Church;
St. Albert the Great,
St. Ansgar,
St. Charles Borromeo,
St. Ildephonsus,
St. Methodius,
St. Nicholas,
St. Norbert,
St. Patrick,
St. Richard,
Sts. Timothy and Titus,
St. William,
St. Wulfran,

All Bishops who have spread the Light of Christ;
St. Leo the Great,
St. Pius V,
St. Pius X,
St. Thomas Aquinas,
All Saints who have helped further the Faith through Teaching.

we beseech Thee, hear us...
That all bishops will maintain complete obedience to the Holy Father,
That all bishops will remain faithful to the Magisterium of the Church,
That all bishops will defend the Faith and moral teachings of the Church,
That all bishops will uphold the true teachings of the Ecumenical Councils,
That all bishops will allow and defend all duly-authorised Rites of the Mass,
That all bishops will staunchly defend the unborn, the elderly, the sick and all defenceless people,
That all bishops will provide for true and complete education in the Faith for all souls in their care,
That all bishops will exercise the powers of their office to defend the faithful against heretics, apostates and false prophets and teachers,
That all bishops will use their authority and powers to correct errors and falsehoods,
That all bishops will stand up for the rights of the Church when infringed by the State,
That all bishops will develop a great devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
That all bishops will be living examples of the virtues,
That all bishops will look to their saintly predecessors as examples of how they should carry out their vocations,
That all bishops will encourage true vocations to the priesthood and religious life,
That all bishops will boldy proclaim the message of Our Lady of Fatima,
That all bishops will concentrate their energies more on the spiritual than on the material needs of the faithful,
That all bishops will protect their dioceses from all scandal,
That all bishops will teach and preach the truth of Humanae Vitae and Familiaris Consortio.

O God, look with favour on Thy servants, Thy Bishops, whom Thou hast appointed as teachers and defenders of Thy faithful here on earth. Grant that by word and example they may assist those over whom they have been placed, so that shepherds and flocks may together attain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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