Epistolae

36 letters620-655 ADby Desiderius of Cahors

View original scans on Internet Archive →

#1
Desiderius of CahorsKing Ethelred of Northumbria~632 AD

The years I spent at your court, in the service of the royal treasury and in the confidence of your counselors, were...

#2
Desiderius of CahorsQueen Hereuleva~635 AD

The queen's reputation for generosity toward the works of God has preceded her, and I write with some confidence...

#3
Desiderius of CahorsAbbo, Bishop of Metz~640 AD

The friendship between our sees is old, and I write on its strength to ask for help that I could not ask of a stranger.

#4
Desiderius of CahorsChlodulf~640 AD

The reputation of your family for piety and for the honest service of the Frankish kingdom is well known throughout...

#5
Desiderius of CahorsBishop Caesarius of Clermont~640 AD

I have long wanted to write to you, both because the distance between our sees is not so great that regular...

#6
Desiderius of CahorsAbbot Bertrand~642 AD

To my beloved son in Christ, the Abbot Bertrand, greetings in the Lord,

#7
Desiderius of CahorsPaul, Bishop of Verdun~645 AD

The years pass more quickly than I expected when I was young, and I find myself increasingly grateful for the...

#8
Desiderius of CahorsDado , Bishop of Rouen~645 AD

Friendship is one of the great goods of this life, and the friendship between bishops — who share the same calling,...

#9
Desiderius of CahorsEligius, Bishop of Noyon~648 AD

The letter you sent about your work among the Flemish peoples reached me and gave me a mixture of admiration and...

#10
Desiderius of CahorsBishop Sulpicius of Bourges~650 AD

I am, I confess, somewhat in awe of your tenure at Bourges.

#11
Desiderius of CahorsCaesarius of Clermont~635 AD

Your last letter raised the question of how to handle clergy who prove, after ordination, to have misrepresented...

#12
Desiderius of CahorsCaesarius of Clermont~635 AD

To my most holy brother Caesarius,

#13
Desiderius of CahorsCaesarius of Clermont~635 AD

To the most holy Caesarius,

#14
Desiderius of CahorsCaesarius of Clermont~635 AD

To my dear brother Caesarius,

#15
Desiderius of CahorsCaesarius of Clermont~635 AD

To the most holy Caesarius, my dear brother,

#16
Desiderius of CahorsGrimoald I~645 AD

The reputation of your family for the support of the church and for genuine Christian piety has made your name known...

#17
Desiderius of CahorsGrimoald I~645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#18
Desiderius of CahorsGrimoald I~645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#19
Desiderius of CahorsGrimoald I~645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald, my dear friend in Christ,

#20
Desiderius of CahorsGrimoald I~645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#21
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~640 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#22
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~640 AD

To my brother in the pastoral ministry,

#23
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~641 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#24
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~641 AD

To my dear friend and colleague,

#25
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~641 AD

To my brother in the faith,

#26
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~642 AD

To my dear colleague,

#27
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~642 AD

To my brother in the episcopal ministry,

#28
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~642 AD

To my dear friend in the faith,

#29
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~643 AD

To my brother in Christ,

#30
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~643 AD

To my dear brother,

#31
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~643 AD

To my brother in the ministry,

#32
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~644 AD

To my dear friend,

#33
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~644 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#34
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~644 AD

To my dear colleague,

#35
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~645 AD

To my dear brother bishop,

#36
Desiderius of CahorsMerovingian Correspondent~645 AD

To my dear friend in Christ,