<P> A standard fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary , based on the long - standing custom , was established by Pope Pius V in the 16th century , grouping the mysteries in three sets : the Joyful Mysteries , the Sorrowful Mysteries , and the Glorious Mysteries . In 2002 Pope John Paul II said that it is fitting that a new set of five be added , called the Luminous Mysteries , bringing the total number of mysteries to twenty , although he did not create these mysteries . They had been used by Holy Cross father Patrick Peyton , the `` Rosary Priest '' of the 20th Century . </P>
<P> A standard fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary , based on the long - standing custom , was established by Pope Pius V in the 16th century , grouping the mysteries in three sets : the Joyful Mysteries , the Sorrowful Mysteries , and the Glorious Mysteries . In 2002 Pope John Paul II said that it is fitting that a new set of five be added , called the Luminous Mysteries , bringing the total number of mysteries to twenty , although he did not create these mysteries . They had been used by Holy Cross father Patrick Peyton , the `` Rosary Priest '' of the 20th Century . </P>
what are the 3 mysteries of the rosary
what are the 3 mysteries of the rosary
Joyful Sorrowful Glorious
Joyful Sorrowful Glorious