Quote from Letter 9.144 to Venantius, bishop of Luni. May 599
The contents of the petition of the priest, Agrippinus, and of the deacon, Servandus, concerning the church of Fiesole, is revealed to you by the document attached hereto. And for that reason, if what is contained therein has any basis of truth, and such persons have come to you as should be accorded some trust, you are obliged to give up to twenty gold coins, or more if you think it right, for the repair of churches that are said to be in ruins. Keep a record of the transaction, so that there should be both a remedy there and a defense for you.
The contents of the petition of the priest, Agrippinus, and of the deacon, Servandus, concerning the church of Fiesole, is revealed to you by the document attached hereto. And for that reason, if what is contained therein has any basis of truth, and such persons have come to you as should be accorded some trust, you are obliged to give up to twenty gold coins, or more if you think it right, for the repair of churches that are said to be in ruins. Keep a record of the transaction, so that there should be both a remedy there and a defense for you.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 628.
No comments:
Post a Comment