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pelagius_i · c. 559 · score 0.02
Pope Pelagius I to Constantine, defender of the Church. Romanus, a cleric of the church of Teano, having been deposed from clerical order for the crime of adultery which he is reported to have committed, has been confined in a monastery here in the city of Rome on our orders to do penance — with the provision that, sho …
pelagius_i · c. 559 · score 0.02
We have received the report of your love and have read with great concern the account of the excesses committed by certain bishops in your province. The apostolic see cannot tolerate such behavior, for the bishops are the shepherds of the flock of Christ and must conduct themselves in a manner worthy of their sacred ca …
pelagius_i · c. 559 · score 0.02
The letters of your brotherhood, delivered through the bearer, have been received and carefully read by us, and we respond with the solicitude that the care of the apostolic see demands. The matters you have reported require our prompt attention, and we address them in the order in which you have presented them. Concer …
pelagius_i · c. 558 · score 0.02
Pelagius to Bishop Eleutherius. Maximus, a deacon of the church of Your Dilection, has informed us that he has founded an oratory out of his own devotion on an estate called Pancellis, which he desires to have consecrated in honor of the blessed martyr Cantianilla. And therefore, dearest brother, if the aforementioned …
pelagius_i · c. 558 · score 0.02
Pope Pelagius I to the addressee. We address the question of the disputed ordination submitted to us for our ruling. After examining the facts and the applicable canonical precedents, we determine as follows: the ordination cannot be accepted as valid under the circumstances described, and the person concerned is to be …
pelagius_i · c. 559 · score 0.02
Pope Pelagius I to Mellius, subdeacon. We address the question of who is to be ordained abbot of the monastery. The person chosen must be a man of proven virtue and sound judgment, capable of guiding the community both in the observance of the rule and in its relations with the outside world. He should be elected by th …
pelagius_i · c. 558 · score 0.01
We have received your report and have carefully considered all the matters which you have referred to our judgment. The care of the apostolic see extends to all the churches throughout the world, and we are bound to respond to every question that affects the faith, the discipline, and the good order of the Church. You …
pelagius_i · c. 559 · score 0.01
Pope Pelagius I to Bishop Laurentius of Civitavecchia. According to the report addressed to us by the leading soldiers who are garrisoned in the city of Civitavecchia, we have learned of certain matters requiring correction. We therefore charge you to investigate the complaints raised — concerning Marcus, Paul, and Pas …