Letter 7044: Two things are to be prevented regarding a piece of property in dispute.

Gregory to Cyprianus, deacon. Two things are to be prevented regarding a piece of property in dispute. First: a man named Theodorus, who is apparently associated with sorcery, is not to be allowed to take possession of this property. Whatever legal claim he may assert, his association with such practices is disqualifying from the church's perspective. Second: certain clergy of Messina are also apparently attempting to claim this property. This claim is also to be resisted until properly examined. Keep the property in a state of proper administration until the question of its rightful disposition is clarified. Gregory

AD CYPRIANUS DIACONUM. Curet ne Theodorus maleficus, aut Messanensium cle- ricorum aliquis Paule adversetur. Gregorius Cypriano diacono. Questa nobis est Paula presentium latrix , quem- salaria. Eersr. XLM [A/. 39]. — * Cornelium $eu forum Cornelii, vulgo Imola, urbs ltaliz, oli Seyonum in Auwilia, nunc Romaudiola dicta, ad fluvium VYaltre- num, vulgo Santerno, inter Bononjam e&&4 Ravennam, Subest dominio <ummi pontilicis, adhuc episcopalis sub archiep. Kavenuale, Gus8ANY. ; 5, 4. Eeisr7. XL. (Al. 401. SANCTI GREGORII MACNI dam Theodorum *® ex Judzo 8ibi” nimis ſrustra ini- A tuam quoque dilectionem credidi ad beati Petri apo- micum exislere; in lantum, ut, quod dici neſas est, Veniente * viro reverendissimo Severo episcopo, Eerisr. XLIV [Al. 44]. — * Beccensis Codex, ex- m. 9 Ye. D ac Norm., in hoc..... faciat (8c. dilectio ——_—_—_— stolorum principis limina pariter venire, quia et ia mihi ſuerat nuntiatum, et valde ex eodem nunlio I»tabar. Sed credo te > occupationibus monasterii prazpeditum, et idcirco ad me minime venisse. Epi- stolas vero quas dilectio tua ante hoc tempus trans- miserat accipiens, sicut voluizsti, secreto yelegi. Sel de tribus personis de quibus scripseras, nihil vidi esse possibile ; de ea maxime persona, quz hic apud ' me ſuit non suspicor posse aliquid tale vtiliter fieri, que aut naturz simplicilate, aut negligentia Llorpere mihi visa est. Et ideo dilectio tua $i quid valet illic requirat, et sollicite disponat, atque ad me veniat. Si vero venire non valet, vel post aliquantum lem- poris venire debet , ut usque ad quinque vel sex R menses, si vita comes fuerit, mecum ſaciat, et post- ea ad -propria revertatur. Omnipotens Dei gratia ab omni te adversitale custodiat. tua) vindicari. EeisT. XLV [Al. #1, ind. 4]. — * Vabtic. A, viro clarissimo. Abest a cxteris Vatic., a Norm., Anglic. et plerisque Mss. hec epislola.