Letter 6045

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great

**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
**To:** Leontius, Bishop
**Date:** ~596 AD
**Context:** Grants authorization to dedicate a church.

The authorization you requested to dedicate the church is granted. Proceed with the ceremony at your discretion and ensure that all is in proper order before you do so. Church dedications are occasions of real significance for local congregations — they bind communities to their place of worship in ways that matter for generations. Do this well.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.