Letter 7016

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great

**From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
**To:** Agnellus, Bishop
**Date:** ~597 AD
**Context:** Entrusts visitation of the Church of Formiae to the bishop.

I am entrusting you with the visitation of the church at Formiae, which has been without proper oversight for too long. Go there, assess the state of the clergy and the community, address any irregularities you find, and report back to me. I know this adds to your burdens, but the church there cannot be left to drift. Do what is necessary and do it with the firmness that the situation requires.

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