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E06404: A letter of Pope Gregory the Great (Register 9.184) of 599, to Constantius, bishop of Milan (northern Italy), sends relics of *Paul (the Apostle, S00008), *John (possibly the Baptist, S00020) and *Pancratius (martyr of Rome, S00307), and sets out how they should be deposited. Written in Latin in Rome.
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posted on 2018-09-11, 00:00 authored by frances, BryanPope Gregory the Great, Register of Letters 9.184
Full text of the letter:
GREGORIVS CONSTANTIO EPISCOPO MEDIOLANENSI
Lator praesentium Euentius diaconus fraternitatis uestrae nobis inter alia intimauit sibi a uobis iniunctum ut reliquias beati Pauli apostoli sed et beatorum Iohannis et Pancratii per eum ad uos dirigere deberemus. Quam petitionem uestram curauimus effectui mancipandam. Fraternitas ergo uestra solito studio perscrutari non differat, quatenus in locis quibus recondendae sunt luminaria uel alimonia ibidem seruientium ante dedicationem loci ipsius debeant profligari et tunc in eisdem locis directa sanctuaria sui cum reuerentia collocentur, ne loca deo dicata, si praedicta prouisio omissa nunc fuerit, futuris temporibus destituta, quod absit, seruientium repperiantur obsequiis.
'Gregory to Constantius, bishop of Milan
The bearer of this letter, Eventius, deacon of your Fraternity, intimated to us among other things that you had ordered him that we ought to direct to you through him relics of Saint Paul the apostle and also Saints John and Pancratius. And we have taken care to bring this petition of yours into effect. Therefore, let your Fraternity not put off examining this with your usual keenness, so that in the places where the lamps and food of those servants of God in Milan had to be stored before the dedication of that place they should be removed, and then in the same places the relics we have sent should be placed with reverence, in case those places, dedicated to God, might become destitute in future times (Heaven forbid!), if the aforesaid provision should now be omitted, and be used for the burial of servants of God.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 2, 740. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 2, 657, modified.
Full text of the letter:
GREGORIVS CONSTANTIO EPISCOPO MEDIOLANENSI
Lator praesentium Euentius diaconus fraternitatis uestrae nobis inter alia intimauit sibi a uobis iniunctum ut reliquias beati Pauli apostoli sed et beatorum Iohannis et Pancratii per eum ad uos dirigere deberemus. Quam petitionem uestram curauimus effectui mancipandam. Fraternitas ergo uestra solito studio perscrutari non differat, quatenus in locis quibus recondendae sunt luminaria uel alimonia ibidem seruientium ante dedicationem loci ipsius debeant profligari et tunc in eisdem locis directa sanctuaria sui cum reuerentia collocentur, ne loca deo dicata, si praedicta prouisio omissa nunc fuerit, futuris temporibus destituta, quod absit, seruientium repperiantur obsequiis.
'Gregory to Constantius, bishop of Milan
The bearer of this letter, Eventius, deacon of your Fraternity, intimated to us among other things that you had ordered him that we ought to direct to you through him relics of Saint Paul the apostle and also Saints John and Pancratius. And we have taken care to bring this petition of yours into effect. Therefore, let your Fraternity not put off examining this with your usual keenness, so that in the places where the lamps and food of those servants of God in Milan had to be stored before the dedication of that place they should be removed, and then in the same places the relics we have sent should be placed with reverence, in case those places, dedicated to God, might become destitute in future times (Heaven forbid!), if the aforesaid provision should now be omitted, and be used for the burial of servants of God.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 2, 740. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 2, 657, modified.
History
Evidence ID
E06404Saint Name
Paul, the Apostle : S00008 John the Baptist : S00020 John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042 Pancratius, martyr of Rome : S00307Saint Name in Source
Paulus Iohannes Iohannes PancratiusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin
