Letter 9238: The bearer of this letter, Severus — a man of distinction and good standing — is known to us personally and is...
The bearer of this letter, Severus — a man of distinction and good standing — is known to us personally and is deserving of every assistance. I commend him warmly to Your Fraternity, asking that you receive him with the kindness his character warrants, and provide him whatever support his needs require. When we commend such a person, it reflects our own care for those whom God has placed in our charge. Do not let him find himself without support where the Church's pastoral reach extends.
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Latin / Greek Original
I^ilius noster Severus vir magnificus^ praesentium lator ad Siciliam venire desi-
derans nostris se apud fratemitatem vestram petiit epistolis commendari. Venientem
ergo cum qua decet sacerdotali caritate suscipite eique in quo usus exegerit vestra
solacia ministrate, quatenus vobis coram positis in nuUo se contra iustitiam sentiat
laborare*, sed magis auxilii vestri ope suffultus quiete sua^, quam studiose diligit,
securius® perfruatur nosque de eius tranquillitate , quae illi per vos fuerit procurata,
laetificare possimus.
Revision history
- 2026-03-20v2.1.0-import
Initial corpus import from Unreviewed source import.
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