Letter 14005

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great

**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
**To:** John, Bishop of Panormus (Palermo)
**Date:** ~604 AD
**Context:** Instructs the bishop to handle the case of Peter and Fantinus.

The dispute between Peter and Fantinus has been going on too long. I am directing you to take personal charge of the case and bring it to a resolution. Hear both parties, examine the evidence, and render a judgment that is fair and final. Do not let either side continue to delay proceedings through procedural maneuvering. This matter needs to end, and you are the right person to end it.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.