Castorius, of Ariminum

Castorius of Ariminum (fl. 590s) was a notary or other papal official who appears 6 times in this collection as a recipient of Pope Gregory the Great's letters. Gregory used him as an agent for handling ecclesiastical business in the Adriatic region. The letters to Castorius reveal Gregory's administrative network in action — the system of agents, notaries, and deputies through which a pope managed a church that spanned the Western Mediterranean.
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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 591

The illustrious lady Timothea has intimated to us by a petitionary notification, as is set forth below, that she has founded an oratory within the city of Ariminum in a place belonging to her, which she desires to have consecrated in honour of the holy cross. And, accordingly, dearest brother, if the said construction is in the jurisdiction of y...

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 591

Gregory to Castorius, Bishop of Ariminum (Rimini). What lamentable supplications have been poured out to us by Luminosus, abbot of the monastery of St. Andrew and St.

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 594

Our hearing of the death of our brother and fellow bishop John has greatly saddened us especially as that city at this time has lost the solace of pastoral care. Wherefore, since very many advantages to the Church itself demand that, under the guidance of Christ, a priest should be ordained without delay, we accordingly charge your Experience t...

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 595

Gregory to Castorius, our notary at Ravenna. When Florentinus, deacon of the Church of Ravenna, treated with us in behalf of our most reverend brother and fellow bishop Marinianus concerning the use of the pallium, on our asking him what was the ancient custom, he replied that the bishop of the Church of Ravenna used the pallium in all litanies....

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 595

The magnificent lord Andreas presses me continually about restoring the use of the pallium in the Church of Ravenna according to ancient custom. And you know that the bishop John wrote to me that it had been the custom for the bishops of the said Church to use the pallium in solemn litanies. Adeodatus, deacon of that church, when he besought me ...

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 599

The more you see yourself to be trusted by us, and charged with the conduct of cases when need arises, the more ought you to show yourself energetic and solicitous. Accordingly, if Maximus of Salona, having taken oath, shall affirm that he is not guilty of simoniacal heresy, and, as to other matters, when merely questioned before the body of Sai...

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