Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)→Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Fortunatus, bishop
Date: ~594 AD
Context: Gregory instructs Bishop Fortunatus to dedicate a monastery in honor of Saints Peter and Michael.
Gregory to Fortunatus, bishop.
A monastery in your diocese is to be dedicated in honor of the blessed apostle Peter and the holy archangel Michael. I direct you to carry out this dedication with appropriate solemnity and care.
The dedication of a religious house to such powerful patrons is an occasion of spiritual significance for the whole region. See that it is done well. The community that will inhabit this monastery, the clergy who will participate in the dedication ceremony, and the faithful who will attend — all deserve a ceremony conducted with genuine reverence.
Once the dedication is complete, report to me on the state of the new monastery and the condition of its community.
Gregory
Context:Gregory instructs Bishop Fortunatus to dedicate a monastery in honor of Saints Peter and Michael.
Gregory to Fortunatus, bishop.
A monastery in your diocese is to be dedicated in honor of the blessed apostle Peter and the holy archangel Michael. I direct you to carry out this dedication with appropriate solemnity and care.
The dedication of a religious house to such powerful patrons is an occasion of spiritual significance for the whole region. See that it is done well. The community that will inhabit this monastery, the clergy who will participate in the dedication ceremony, and the faithful who will attend — all deserve a ceremony conducted with genuine reverence.
Once the dedication is complete, report to me on the state of the new monastery and the condition of its community. Gregory
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.