Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)→Unknown|gregory great
Gregory to Fortunatus, bishop of Naples.
Theodosius, abbot of the monastery of Saint Martin, has informed us through a petition, which is attached below, that in the house of the late Martin, and in accordance with his wishes, his predecessor Abbot Andrew constructed a monastery in which monks ought to dwell. And since he requests that it be dedicated in honor of the blessed Peter, prince of the apostles, and of the holy archangel Michael, we urge your fraternity to go without reluctance to the aforesaid place when he requests it, and to perform the venerable solemnities of dedication. And whenever it shall be necessary, let the venerable sacrifices of the mass be celebrated by the priests of your church who serve in that holy place — provided that in that same monastery neither your fraternity nor the priests cause any troubles beyond the diligent oversight of discipline. And if anything of value should come to the place through the devotion of various faithful people, they should not think to claim it for themselves, since whatever happens to be offered by the faithful ought to benefit the monks serving in that same place.
Theodosius, abbot of the monastery of Saint Martin, has informed us through a petition, which is attached below, that in the house of the late Martin, and in accordance with his wishes, his predecessor Abbot Andrew constructed a monastery in which monks ought to dwell. And since he requests that it be dedicated in honor of the blessed Peter, prince of the apostles, and of the holy archangel Michael, we urge your fraternity to go without reluctance to the aforesaid place when he requests it, and to perform the venerable solemnities of dedication. And whenever it shall be necessary, let the venerable sacrifices of the mass be celebrated by the priests of your church who serve in that holy place — provided that in that same monastery neither your fraternity nor the priests cause any troubles beyond the diligent oversight of discipline. And if anything of value should come to the place through the devotion of various faithful people, they should not think to claim it for themselves, since whatever happens to be offered by the faithful ought to benefit the monks serving in that same place.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.