Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)→Unknown|gregory great
**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
**To:** Rufinus, Bishop
**Date:** ~596 AD
**Context:** Addresses a case concerning a presbyter in the church of Massa Nicoterana.
A matter has come to my attention regarding a presbyter serving the church at Massa Nicoterana, and it requires your direct intervention. I am told that the situation there has become irregular in ways that reflect poorly on the local church's governance. Investigate the specific circumstances of this presbyter and report back to me. If what I have heard is accurate, corrective action will be necessary. Do not allow the matter to drift further — the longer these situations are left unaddressed, the harder they become to resolve.
**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome **To:** Rufinus, Bishop **Date:** ~596 AD **Context:** Addresses a case concerning a presbyter in the church of Massa Nicoterana.
A matter has come to my attention regarding a presbyter serving the church at Massa Nicoterana, and it requires your direct intervention. I am told that the situation there has become irregular in ways that reflect poorly on the local church's governance. Investigate the specific circumstances of this presbyter and report back to me. If what I have heard is accurate, corrective action will be necessary. Do not allow the matter to drift further — the longer these situations are left unaddressed, the harder they become to resolve.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.