E06331: A letter of Pope Gregory the Great (Register 2.12) of 592, to Bishop Importunus (probably a bishop in Campania, southern Italy), mentions a church dedicated to *Mary (the Mother of Christ, S00033) in Importunus' diocese. Written in Latin in Rome.
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posted on 2018-09-11, 00:00 authored by francesPope Gregory the Great, Register of Letters 2.12
Extract from the middle of the letter:
Et quia ecclesiam sanctae Mariae quae appellatur Pisonis, in tua positam parroechia, presbytero uacare cognouimus, praesentium portitorem Dominicum presbyterum in eadem ecclesia ut praeesse debeat nos certum est deputasse.
‘And because we know that the church of Saint Mary, which is called Piso’s, lying in your diocese, is without a priest, we have certainly appointed the bearer of this letter, Dominicus, to be in charge as the priest in that same church.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 1 99. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 1, 200, lightly modified.
Extract from the middle of the letter:
Et quia ecclesiam sanctae Mariae quae appellatur Pisonis, in tua positam parroechia, presbytero uacare cognouimus, praesentium portitorem Dominicum presbyterum in eadem ecclesia ut praeesse debeat nos certum est deputasse.
‘And because we know that the church of Saint Mary, which is called Piso’s, lying in your diocese, is without a priest, we have certainly appointed the bearer of this letter, Dominicus, to be in charge as the priest in that same church.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 1 99. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 1, 200, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E06331Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
MariaRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin
