Letter 3011

From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome To: The order and people of Albano Date: ~593 AD Context: Gregory announces to the people of Albano that a bishop has been ordained for them. Gregory to the order and people of Albano [a town in the Alban Hills near Rome]. I write to inform you that a bishop has been ordained for your church. The long period of vacancy — and the difficulties it has caused for the pastoral life of your community — is now ended. Receive your new bishop with charity and obedience. He comes to you as a pastor, not merely as an administrator; receive him accordingly. Give him your cooperation in the difficult work of governing a church in these troubled times. And pray for him, as he will pray for you. The relationship between a bishop and his people is one of the most important in the church. Make it a good one from the beginning. May God bless your church and prosper your bishop's ministry. Gregory

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