Letter 7041

Gregory the Great (Wisigothic)Unknown|gregory great
From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome
To: Cyprianus, rector [of the Sicilian patrimony]
Date: ~597 AD
Context: Gregory directs Cyprianus to ensure that a suitable bishop is ordained for the church of Locri.

Gregory to Cyprianus, rector.

The church of Locri needs a bishop. I direct you to facilitate the process of identifying and electing a suitable candidate. You know the criteria by now: faith, character, pastoral ability, blameless life.

Move this forward. The church of Locri has been without proper episcopal leadership long enough.
Gregory

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