Letter 6042: **From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
AD VICTOREM EPISCOPUM.
Ut in monaslerio presbyterum ordinet.
Gregorius Viectori episcopo Panormitano.
Ur bicus abbas monasterii sancti Herme, quod-Pa-
normi $situm est, a nobis cum congregatione Sua ma-
gnopere postulavit in eodem monasterio presbyterum,
qui sacra missarum $s0Jemnia celebrarc debeat, or-
C dinari; et quia hvjusmodi non est differenda pelitio,
ſraternilatem vestram scriptis presentibus neces8a-
riv duximus adhortandam, ut eum qui ad hoc mi-
nisterium de eadem Ccongregatione electus ſuerit,
cvj's vita, mores, et actio tanto possit ministerio
convenire, sine mora, auxitiante Domino, debeat
consecrari, quatenus nec ille de monasterio $40 hac
pro causa egredi, nec extraneum $ibi ad peragendum
SACTUIN OPus cogalur adducere.
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