Letter 10058

**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome **To:** Bonifacius, Bishop of Regium **Date:** ~600 AD **Context:** Administrative communication to the bishop of Reggio Calabria. There is a matter in your diocese that requires your direct attention. I have received information about the state of affairs there and I want you to look into it carefully. Do not assume that because things appear quiet on the surface that all is well. Investigate, report to me what you find, and take whatever corrective action falls within your authority. I will send further instructions if needed.

AD BONIFACIUM REGIENSEM EPISCOPUNM. Gregorii cum Ecclesia 8va causam absque dilatione finial ipsiusve homines habeat commendalos. Gregorius Bonifacio episcopo Regiensi. Sacerdolali procul dubio convenit gravilati ut 8 quas Ecclesie suz causas habuerit, aut pacifica eas ordinatione, $i fieri potest, aut certe judicio inierve- niente 8ine mora definiat, ut, sublata e medio con- tentionis materia, $0la illi cum filiis svis pacis possit concordia permanere. Indicavit itaque nobis gloriosus ſilius noster Gregorius * expraſecto, quod inter $6 et Keelesiam vestram de locis que competunt aliqua Sit orta conleniio. Ob quam rem hortamur ut eam avt cessante jurgio finiatis, aut certe dilatione 8ub- mota Ecclesize vesir® actores ad electorum ire judi- cium facialis; ut, eorum deſinitione precedente, nec i!le- contra justitiam gravari, nec vestra prajudicium videatur Ecclesia suslinere. Quia vero homines $u0s el possessiones quas illic habet yobis voluit commen- dari, oporlet ut vesira $e charitas in ejus causis quod- cunque ratio invitaverit, non omittat impendere. At- que ila eum in quibuscunque valuerit juvare- ſestinet, ut, concurrentibus vobis, absentem $se a $u1s utilifa- tibus esse non agnoscat.