Letter 3059: Gregory to Secundinus, Bishop of Tauromenium. [In Sicily.] Some time ago we ordered that the baptistery should be removed from the monastery of Saint Andrew, which is above Mascalæ, because of inconvenience to the monks, and that an altar should be erected in the place where the fonts now are. But the carrying out of this order has been put off...

Gregory to Secundinus, Bishop of Tauromenium. Some time ago we ordered that the baptistery be removed from the Monastery of Saint Andrew, which is above Mascalae, because it was causing inconvenience to the monks. We directed that an altar be erected in the place where the baptismal font now stands. But this order has gone unfulfilled. We therefore instruct your Fraternity to impose no further delay after receiving this letter. Have the font filled in and an altar erected there at once for the celebration of the sacred mysteries, so that the monks may carry out the work of God in greater security — and so that we are not provoked against your Fraternity for negligence.

Book III, Letter 59 To Secundinus, Bishop. Gregory to Secundinus, Bishop of Tauromenium. [In Sicily.] Some time ago we ordered that the baptistery should be removed from the monastery of Saint Andrew, which is above Mascalæ, because of inconvenience to the monks, and that an altar should be erected in the place where the fonts now are. But the carrying out of this order has been put off so far. We therefore admonish your Fraternity that thou interpose no further delay after receiving this our letter, but that the fonts themselves be filled up , and an altar at once erected there for celebration of the sacred mysteries; to the end that the aforesaid monks may be at liberty to celebrate more securely the work of God, and that our mind be not provoked against your Fraternity for negligence. About this page Source. Translated by James Barmby. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 12. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1895.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/360203059.htm>. Contact in formation. The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. My email address is feedback732 at newadvent.org. (To help fight spam, this address might change occasionally.) Regrettably, I can't reply to every letter, but I greatly appreciate your feedback — especially notifications about typographical errors and inappropriate ads.