Quote from Letter 9.12 to Fortunatus, bishop of Naples. October 598
For the present, we decree that het has been put in charge, so that, if his way of life pleases your Fraternity, you should ordain him after a short period of time as their abbot. For he has good qualities that would please you, but there is this dreadful vice in him also, that he considers himself extremely wise. It is well known how may branches of sin can grow from this root.
Therefore, let your Holiness keep a careful watch over him, and if you find that he has become circumspect in his command and humble in his own disposition, then you should promote him to the rank of abbot, with God's blessing. But if he makes little progress in humility, you should put off his ordination and report back to me.
For the present, we decree that het has been put in charge, so that, if his way of life pleases your Fraternity, you should ordain him after a short period of time as their abbot. For he has good qualities that would please you, but there is this dreadful vice in him also, that he considers himself extremely wise. It is well known how may branches of sin can grow from this root.
Therefore, let your Holiness keep a careful watch over him, and if you find that he has become circumspect in his command and humble in his own disposition, then you should promote him to the rank of abbot, with God's blessing. But if he makes little progress in humility, you should put off his ordination and report back to me.
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