Letter 9187

From: Pope Gregory I To: Anatolius, Deacon of Constantinople Date: ~599 AD Context: Gregory commends the men of Constantius, bishop of Milan, to Anatolius at Constantinople The men who accompany this letter are sent by Constantius, bishop of Milan, on business that has brought them to Constantinople. I commend them to your care and ask you to assist them in whatever way your office permits. The church of Milan occupies a position of great importance in the Western church, and its bishop's representatives are to be received as our own. Please facilitate their business at court if you are able, and see that they are not left without guidance in a city that can be bewildering to those who do not know it.

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