Letter 13010: Source. Translated by James Barmby. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol.
Gregory to Lupo, Priest and Abbot.
[This letter is a copy of the same privilege letter (see Letter 9 to Thalassia) adapted for the abbot Lupo's institution, granting the same protections and immunities established at the request of Queen Brunichild and King Theoderic for the religious foundations at Autun.]
When the hearts of Catholic kings are so inflamed by grace that they seek of their own accord what pastoral counsel should have urged, such things are to be granted readily and with joy.
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Latin / Greek Original
LUPONEM ABBATEM.
Privilegium ecclesie sancii Martini in suburbano
LP 5 Augus!odunensi.
Gregorius * Luponi presbytero et abbati.
Quando ad ea ad quz catholicorum regum corda
pontificalibus sunt monitis provocanda ifa ardenti
desiderio divina preveniente gratia succenduntur ut
ab eis ultro poscantur, tanto sunt alacri et lazto
animo concedenda quanto ea ipsa que cupinnt, si
nollent facere, peti debuerant. Proinde, juxta scripta
fliorum nostrorum precellentissimorum regum Bru-
nichildis ac nepotis Theoderici, Ecclesiz sancti
periori leguntur. Hine eam ex integro excudendam
judicavimus, prius collatam ad Mss. tres Vatic.,
Colbert., Anglic., Norm. |
< In 1tribus Valic., aut sacro oblata sunt.
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