Letter 9163

From: Pope Gregory I To: Anthemius, Subdeacon of Campania Date: ~599 AD Context: Gregory orders Anthemius to summon Benenatus of Miseno and his accusers for an inquiry I need you to summon Benenatus of Miseno along with all those who have brought accusations against him, and anyone else whose testimony is relevant to the inquiry. The charges against him must be examined properly — neither suppressed because the accused is well-connected nor exaggerated because his enemies are zealous. Get them all before you, take down their statements, and send me a full account. Do not attempt to resolve the matter yourself; my role is to make the final determination once I have the facts.

Compcrimus Benenatum Mieeoatem*' facinue'', quod de se per scripturam manus prius profeseus est, abnegare", Et ideo quia huius eceleris negatio, sicut maiori dis- IX, m in titulu: Gregori C2. •) TheudoBJuB C1.3, itd Theod. m ar;/. C I. ^) pftlrocimu C3. 0) debuaretnui C t. 2, ^) inurmonim C 1, ted mururum i« arg. ") ouore tevelelur CI. f) ex cu! Jo corr. m.a C 3. s) ila edd. ; gratiaoi codd. n. IX, 183. ') MUeuatum C 2; MireDBtum C 3. *>) facimus C2. 3, aed corr. C2. ") aduegare eodd. n. IX, 162. Ham cp. (Hague et aequentem) ad mensem Innium pertinsre ex ep. IX, 164 effiei liod, ni*i ep. IX, 164 serim in reffistrum relata ent. ~ De Maurentio, magistro mUitum Neapolitano, cf. ep. VIII, 12 n. I. 1) De eodan oHwte S. Martini cf. ep. III, 23 n. }. V, 33 n. 1. IX, If». 2) De J* Liberio patricio, pratfecto praet. Galliamm, cf. Casgiod. Var. II, 16. 16. XI, 1 etc. 3) De muromni tigOii» cf ep. VIII, 19 n. 3. IX, tl. 240. IX. 163. De Anthemio cf. ep. I, 23 n. i) De Iknenato, depoaito epiaoopo Mitenali, ef. ep. II, 25 n. IX, 121. yGoogle cusaione, ita et maiorem indiget ultioDem, experientiae tuae praeeenti auctoritate prse- cipimus, ut eundem Benenatum'' accusatorcmque ipsius, simul ct personas de quibus accusatus est atque omnes qui in accusatoris cartula releguntur sub omni huc cautela et celeritate transmittat, quatenus causae Ituius veritas districta, ut dignum est, inqui- sitione examinari valeat et agnosci. MENSE lUNIO INDICTIONE II.