Letter 9025: **From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
Gregory to John, bishop of Sorrento; Agnellus, bishop of Terracina; Felix, bishop of Portus; Fortunatus, bishop of Naples; Primerius, bishop of Nuceria; Gloriosus, bishop of Ostia; and Albinus, bishop of Formiae.
Our glorious son Gregory, the former prefect, asks that the relics of the blessed martyrs resting in the territories of your dioceses be granted to him, in whose honor he desires to build a basilica at his own expense. And therefore, most dear brothers, it is fitting that you obey the request of the aforesaid man by our directive, so that his devotion may obtain its fulfillment in the consecration he seeks.
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Latin / Greek Original
AD JOANNEM SURRENTINUM EPISCOPUNM, ETC.
Gregorio expreſecto basilicam edificare cupienti
| reliquias (oncedant,
Gregorius Joanui episcopo Surrentino, Agnello
episcopo Terracinensi, Felici episcopo * Portuens),
Fortunato episcopo Neapolis, Primerio episcopo
C Nuceri:e, Glorioso episcopo Þ Ostiensi, * Albino epi-
$copo Formi#. |
Gloriosus filius nosler Gregorius 4 expreſectus
Sancluaria beatorum martyrum in diccesis vestr#
loeis quiescentium $ibi postulat debere concedi, in
quorum honorem basilicam propriis Sumplibus edili-
care desiderat. Et ideo, fratres charissimi, prafati
viri desideriis ex postra vos prieceptione convenit
obedire, ut devotionis Sue in consecratione quam
postulat potiatur effectu. ® Mense Novembri; indie-
tione 2,
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