Letter 2013: Gregory to Importunus, bishop of Atella.
AD INPORTUNUM EPISCOPUM AT1ELLANUM
Suſſraqaneum eptscopum monet de presbylero a 86, ut
in quadam diecess illius ecclesia presit, depulato.
Gregorius * {mportuno episcopo Allellano.
Ea qui provide disponuntur, fraternitatem tyam
credimus lihenter amplecti. Et quia ecclesiam $ancla
Mariz > Campisonis in tua © parochia positam, preg-
bytero vacare cognovimus, presentium portilorem
Dominicum presbyterum 57g in eadem ecclesia ut
prxesse debeat, 4 nos certum est depulasse. ldeoque
ſraternilas tua ei emolumenta ejusdem ecclesiz (a+
ciat Sine cunclatiohbe prestari, et © decime (ructus
Idictionis, qui jam percepti sunt, pra:diclo viro ſac
Sine mora restituij, quatenus ejusdem ecclesie ulili-
lates, cujus emolumenta consequitur, Deo adjutore ,
$0llicite valeat procurare.
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