Letter 6109

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Peter, bishop
Date: ~596 AD
Context: Gregory instructs Peter to give relics to Abbot Opportunus of St. Leontius's monastery.

Gregory to Peter, bishop.

The abbot Opportunus of the monastery of St. Leontius needs relics for his monastery. I direct you to provide them from the relics in your custody.

The provision of relics to properly established religious communities is part of the church's responsibility to ensure that these communities have what they need for their spiritual life and the proper celebration of their liturgy.

Gregory

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