Besides the usual five decade rosary, which is said 3 times in order to say the traditional 15 mysteries, there are other forms of the rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
These are the 6 decade Bridgetine rosary, the 7 Decade Franciscan Crown, the 15 decade rosary and the 20 decade rosary.

Drawing from a pre-Vatican II guide, the 6 decade rosary is said in honor of the 63 years of the life of the Virgin Mary. It is made up of six decades, that consist of the Our Father, Hail Mary 10 times, and the Apostle's Creed. Following that, another Our Father is added to total Mary's Seven Joys or Sorrows, and three Hail Marys to total her 63 years on earth.

The Franciscan Crown, or Seven decade rosary, consists of seven decades of the Hail Mary separated by an Our Father and completed with the Glory be, after which two Hail Marys are added to total the 72 years of Mary's life, and a Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be for the Pope's intentions.


The 15 decade rosary is simply a decade for each of the 15 traditional mysteries of the rosary. Many people do not have enough time for this each day, so the Church recommended a schedule to pray the 15 mysteries throughout the week: Monday and Thursday the Joyful Mysteries, Tuesdays and Fridays the Sorrowful Mysteries, and Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday the Glorious Mysteries.


The 20 decade rosary is a convenient way for those who are inspired to say all 20 decades of the rosary at one time, including the new Luminous mysteries introduced by Pope John Paul II in 2002. The Luminous mysteries are: The Baptism of Our Lord in the Jordan, Jesus' Manifestation at Cana, The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, The Transfiguration at Tabor, and the Institution of the Blessed Sacrament at the Last Supper.


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