Letter 9073

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Maurentius, military commander
Date: ~599 AD
Context: Gregory writes again to Maurentius, the military commander, about cooperation on a further matter.

Gregory to Maurentius, military commander.

A second matter has arisen that requires your attention. I described the first matter in my previous letter; the present matter is separate, though related in that it also requires the kind of coordination between military and ecclesiastical authority that I have come to depend on from you.

Act on this as you did on the previous matter: promptly, honestly, and with regard for both the strict requirements of the situation and the pastoral concerns that lie behind them.

I am grateful for your support and your understanding of why these matters are important.
Gregory

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