Epistle LII.
To Pelagius and Serenus, Bishops.
Gregory to Pelagius of Turni
1667
and Serenus of Masilia
(
Marseilles
) Bishops of Gaul.
A paribus
1668
.
Although with priests who have the charity that is
well pleasing to
God
religious men need no
commendation, yet, since an apt time for writing has offered itself, we
have thought well to send a letter to your Fraternity, mentioning that
we have sent into your parts, with the help of the
Lord
, for the benefit of souls, the servant of
God
Augustine, of whose earnestness we are
assured, with other servants of
God
. Him
your Holiness must needs assist with priestly earnestness, and hasten
to afford him your succour. We have also enjoined him, that so
you may be the more ready to support him, to make you fully acquainted
with the matter he has in hand, knowing that, when it is known to you,
you will lend yourselves with entire devotion for
God’s
sake to succour him as the case
requires.
Moreover, we commend in all ways to your charity our
common son the presbyter Candidus, whom we have sent for the government
of the patrimony of our Church. Given on the tenth day of the
Kalends of August, Indiction 14.
1667
De Turnis
;
in Colbert.
Turonis
. The latter name itself would
seem to denote
Tours
. But it is not easy to see why a
common letter should have been addressed to the Bishops of Tours and
Marseilles. And, further, would Tours on the Loire be likely to
lie on the route which the missionaries would take to
Britain?
1668
See I. 25, note
8.