The more widows living modestly are destitute of the comfort of their husbands, the more earnestly should ecclesiastic protection be provided for the ladies. And for that reason, wit the page of this command to you, we consider that you should hasten to provide protection for Alexandria, a magnificent woman, widow of the one-time Vincomalus, doing so with all urgency and all concern, where necessary, while preserving justice, of course.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 430
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