Roman Letters

Libertinus, Præfect

praetor (governor) of Sicily, correspondent of Gregory the Great|Sicily
Libertinus was a Roman administrative official addressed as praefectus (more precisely, the praetor or governor) of Sicily around the turn of the seventh century. He is known chiefly as a recipient of letters from Pope Gregory the Great (papacy 590-604), who corresponded with him about the administration of justice on the island and the management of the Church's extensive Sicilian patrimony, of which Gregory was an attentive overseer. Beyond his role in this correspondence he is little attested, and details of his career, family, and dates are not securely established; the name Libertinus was common in late antiquity, so caution is warranted in distinguishing him from other bearers of the name.
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Theodoret of Cyrrhus2Pope Gregory the Great2Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)1

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From Theodoret of Cyrrhusc. 440 AD

To the Prefect Eutrechius,

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From Theodoret of Cyrrhusc. 440 AD

To the Prefect Antiochus.

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 592 AD

Gregory to Libertinus, Præfect of Sicily. From the very beginning of your administration God has willed you to go forth to vindicate His cause, and of His mercy has reserved for you this reward, with praise attending it. For it is reported that one Nasas, a most wicked Jew, has with a temerity that calls for punishment erected an altar under the...

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From Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)c. 595 AD

Romano has just arrived in Sicily to manage the church's patrimony in the Syracuse area.

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From Pope Gregory the Greatc. 600 AD

What straits you are in with regard to the things of this world is not unknown to us. But, since to those who are placed in the utmost tribulation the only comfort is the mercy of the Creator, rest your hope on Him, and turn to Him with your whole heart, Who both justly allows whom He will to be afflicted and will mercifully deliver one who trus...

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