E02770: A letter of Pope Gregory the Great (Register 1.12) of 590, to bishop Iohannes of Orvieto, asks him to stop ill-treating a monastery of saint *George (soldier and martyr, S00259) within the diocese of Orvieto (central Italy). Written in Latin in Rome.
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posted on 2017-05-08, 00:00 authored by mpignotPope Gregory the Great, Register of Letters 1.12
Complete text of the letter:
GREGORIVS IOHANNI EPISCOPO DE VRBEVETERE
Agapitus abbas monasterii sancti Georgii insinuauit nobis plurima se a uestra sanctitate grauamina sustinere, et non solum in his quae necessitatis tempore aliquod monasterio possint ferre subsidium, uerum etiam in eodem monasterio missas prohibetur celebrari, sepeliri etiam ibidem mortuos interdicas. Quod si ita est a tali uos hortamur inhumanitate suspendi, et sepeliri ibidem mortuos uel celebrari missas, nulla ulterius habita contradictione, permittas, ne denuo querelam de his quae dicta sunt praedictus uir uenerabilis abbas deponere compellatur.
'Gregory to Iohannes bishop of Urbs vetus
Agapitus, abbot of the monastery of Saint George, has informed us that he has suffered a lot of trouble from your Holiness, and not only in matters that could give some assistance to the monastery in a time of need, but he says also that in the same monastery the celebration of masses is prohibited, and you even forbid the dead from being buried there. But, if that is so, we exhort you to put an end to such inhumanity, and please allow the dead to be buried there and masses to be celebrated, with no further prohibitions, so that the venerable abbot mentioned above is not compelled to make yet another complaint about these matters which have been discussed.'
Text: Norberg 1982, vol.1, 13. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 1, 129.
Complete text of the letter:
GREGORIVS IOHANNI EPISCOPO DE VRBEVETERE
Agapitus abbas monasterii sancti Georgii insinuauit nobis plurima se a uestra sanctitate grauamina sustinere, et non solum in his quae necessitatis tempore aliquod monasterio possint ferre subsidium, uerum etiam in eodem monasterio missas prohibetur celebrari, sepeliri etiam ibidem mortuos interdicas. Quod si ita est a tali uos hortamur inhumanitate suspendi, et sepeliri ibidem mortuos uel celebrari missas, nulla ulterius habita contradictione, permittas, ne denuo querelam de his quae dicta sunt praedictus uir uenerabilis abbas deponere compellatur.
'Gregory to Iohannes bishop of Urbs vetus
Agapitus, abbot of the monastery of Saint George, has informed us that he has suffered a lot of trouble from your Holiness, and not only in matters that could give some assistance to the monastery in a time of need, but he says also that in the same monastery the celebration of masses is prohibited, and you even forbid the dead from being buried there. But, if that is so, we exhort you to put an end to such inhumanity, and please allow the dead to be buried there and masses to be celebrated, with no further prohibitions, so that the venerable abbot mentioned above is not compelled to make yet another complaint about these matters which have been discussed.'
Text: Norberg 1982, vol.1, 13. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 1, 129.
History
Evidence ID
E02770Saint Name
George, soldier and martyr of Diospolis, ob. c. 303 : S00259Saint Name in Source
GeorgiusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
590Evidence not after
590Activity not before
590Activity not after
590Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and regionPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη RhōmēMajor author/Major anonymous work
Gregory the Great (pope)Cult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Other liturgical acts and ceremonies
