E06405: A letter of Pope Gregory the Great (Register 9.192) of 599, to Boninus, defensor, discusses slaves of a monastery dedicated to *Demetrius (possibly the martyr of Thessaloniki, S00761) in Rome. Written in Latin in Rome.
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posted on 2018-09-11, 00:00 authored by BryanPope Gregory the Great, Register of Letters 9.192
Noster fortunatus abbas monasterii sancti Demetrii, quod in hac urbe Romana situm est, latores praesentium monachos suos illic pro recolligendis mancipiis iuris sui monasterii, quae illic latitare dicuntur.
‘Our son, Fortunatus, abbot of the monastery of Saint Demetrius, which is situated in the city of Rome, is sending his monks to you, bearing this letter, seeking to recover slaves under the control of his monastery who are said to be hiding in your territory.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 2, 727-8. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 2, 650.
Noster fortunatus abbas monasterii sancti Demetrii, quod in hac urbe Romana situm est, latores praesentium monachos suos illic pro recolligendis mancipiis iuris sui monasterii, quae illic latitare dicuntur.
‘Our son, Fortunatus, abbot of the monastery of Saint Demetrius, which is situated in the city of Rome, is sending his monks to you, bearing this letter, seeking to recover slaves under the control of his monastery who are said to be hiding in your territory.’
Text: Norberg 1982, vol. 2, 727-8. Translation: Martyn 2004, vol. 2, 650.
History
Evidence ID
E06405Saint Name
Demetrius, deacon and martyr of Sirmium : S00697 Demetrios, martyr of Thessalonike : S00761 Demetrius and Honorius, two Romans martyred at OstiaSaint Name in Source
DemetriusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin
