Epistle LXIII.
To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari) in
Sardinia
1378
.
Gregory to Januarius, &c.
Though your Fraternity in the zeal of righteousness
gives fitting attention to the
protection of divers persons, yet we believe that you will be the more
prone to succour those whom a letter from us may commend to you.
Know then that Pompeiana, a religious woman, has represented to us
through one of her people that she endures many grievances continually
and unreasonably from certain men, and on this account has petitioned
us to commend her in our letters to you. Wherefore, greeting your
Fraternity with the affection of charity that is due to you, we have
felt that we must needs commend the aforesaid woman to you, that, with
due regard to justice, thy Fraternity may not allow her to be aggrieved
in any way contrary to equity, or to be subjected to any expense
unadvisedly. But if it should happen that she has any suits, let
the matter of dispute be debated before chosen arbitrators, and
whatsoever shall be decided, let it be so carried into effect quietly
through your assistance that both reward may accrue to you for such a
work, and she who has been commended by our letters may rejoice in
having found justice.
1378
Other letters
addressed to or relating to this bishop, who was an old man of very
unsatisfactory character, are I. 63; II. 49; III. 36; IV. 8, 9, 15, 26,
27, 29; V. 2; IX. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 25, 65; XIV. 2.