Pope Gregory the Great → Palladius
Tradução moderna em inglês
Gregory to Palladius, Bishop of Saintes in Gaul.
Your priest Leuparic, the bearer of these presents, informed us when he came to us that your Fraternity has built a church in honor of the blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and also of the martyrs Lawrence and Pancras, and has placed thirteen altars in it — four of which, we understand, have remained unconsecrated because you wished to deposit relics of the above-named saints in them. Since we have with due reverence supplied you with relics of Saints Peter and Paul, and also of the martyrs Lawrence and Pancras, we urge you to receive them with reverence and to deposit them with the Lord's help, taking care above all that those who serve in that place are provided with adequate means of support.
Texto inglês de origem
Book VI, Letter 49 To Palladius, Bishop. Gregory to Palladius, Bishop of Santones in Gaul (Saintes). Leuparic your presbyter, the bearer of these presents, when he came to us informed us that your Fraternity has built a church in honour of the blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and also of the martyrs Laurentius and Pancratius, and placed there thirteen altars, of which we learn that four have remained not yet dedicated because of your desiring to deposit there relics of the above-named saints. And, seeing that we have reverently supplied you with relics of the Saints Peter and Paul, and also of the martyrs Laurentius and Pancratius, we exhort you to receive them with reverence, and deposit them with the help of the Lord, providing before all things that supplies for the maintenance of those who serve there be not wanting.