Register of the Epistles of St. Gregory the Great.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XVI.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXI.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXVIII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XLI.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle XLIII.

 Epistle XLIV.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVII.

 Epistle XLVIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle L.

 Epistle LII.

 Epistle LVI.

 Epistle LVII.

 Epistle LVIII.

 Epistle LXI.

 Epistle LXII.

 Epistle LXIII.

 Epistle LXVI.

 Epistle LXVII.

 Epistle LXXII.

 Epistle LXXIV.

 Epistle LXXV.

 Epistle LXXVII.

 Epistle LXXVIII.

 Epistle LXXIX.

 Epistle LXXX.

 Book II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXII.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXVII.

 Epistle XLI.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVII.

 Epistle XLVIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle LI.

 Epistle LII.

 Epistle LIV.

 Book III.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XXII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXI.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXVIII.

 Epistle XLV.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVII.

 Epistle XLVIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle LI.

 Epistle LIII.

 Epistle LVI.

 Epistle LVII.

 Epistle LIX.

 Epistle LX.

 Epistle LXV.

 Epistle LXVI.

 Epistle LXVII.

 Book IV.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXI.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXI.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXVIII.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVII.

 Book V.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXI.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XL.

 Epistle XLI.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle XLIII.

 Epistle XLVIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle LII.

 Epistle LIII.

 Epistle LIV.

 Epistle LV.

 Epistle LVI.

 Epistle LVII.

 Epistle LVIII.

 Book VI.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XIV.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVI.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XXII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVII.

 Epistle XLIII.

 Epistle XLIV.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle L.

 Epistle LI.

 Epistle LII.

 Epistle LIII.

 Epistle LIV.

 Epistle LV.

 Epistle LVI.

 Epistle LVII.

 Epistle LVIII.

 Epistle LIX.

 Epistle LX.

 Epistle LXI.

 Epistle LXIII.

 Epistle LXV.

 Epistle LXVI.

 Book VII.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XIII.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXVIII.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXI.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVIII.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XL.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle XLIII.

 Book VIII.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XIII.

 Epistle XIV.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XX.

 Epistle XXI.

 Epistle XXII.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Book IX.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle III.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XVII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XLI.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle XLIII.

 Epistle XLIX.

 Epistle LV.

 Epistle LVIII.

 Epistle LIX.

 Epistle LX.

 Epistle LXI.

 Epistle LXII.

 Epistle LXV.

 Epistle LXVII.

 Epistle LXVIII.

 Epistle LXXVIII.

 Epistle LXXIX.

 Epistle LXXX.

 Epistle LXXXI.

 Epistle LXXXII.

 Epistle XCI.

 Epistle XCIII.

 Epistle XCIV.

 Epistle XCVIII.

 Epistle CV.

 Epistle CVI.

 Epistle CVII.

 Epistle CVIII.

 Epistle CIX.

 Epistle CX.

 Epistle CXI.

 Epistle CXIV.

 Epistle CXV.

 Epistle CXVI.

 Epistle CXVII.

 Epistle CXX.

 Epistle CXXI.

 Epistle CXXII.

 Epistle CXXIII.

 Epistle CXXV.

 Epistle CXXVII.

 Book X.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XV.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XIX.

 Epistle XXIII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXXI.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXVII.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XLII.

 Epistle LXII.

 Epistle LXIII.

 Book XI.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XIII.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVIII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXX.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle XXXIII.

 Epistle XXXV.

 Epistle XXXVI.

 Epistle XXXVII.

 Epistle XXXVIII.

 Epistle XL.

 Epistle XLIV.

 Epistle XLV.

 Epistle XLVI.

 Epistle XLVII.

 Epistle L.

 Epistle LIV.

 Epistle LV.

 Epistle LVI.

 Epistle LVII.

 Epistle LVIII.

 Epistle LIX.

 Epistle LX.

 Epistle LXI.

 Epistle LXII.

 Epistle LXIII.

 Epistle LXIV.

 Epistle LXV.

 Epistle LXVI.

 Epistle LXVII.

 Epistle LXVIII.

 Epistle LXIX.

 Epistle LXXVI.

 Epistle LXXVII.

 Epistle LXXVIII.

 Book XII.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle XXIV.

 Epistle XXV.

 Epistle XXVIII.

 Epistle XXIX.

 Epistle XXXII.

 Epistle L.

 Book XIII.

 Epistle I.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle IX.

 Epistle X.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XVIII.

 Epistle XXII.

 Epistle XXVI.

 Epistle XXVII.

 Epistle XXXI.

 Epistle XXXIV.

 Epistle XXXVIII.

 Epistle XXXIX.

 Epistle XL.

 Epistle XLI.

 Epistle XLII.

 Book XIV.

 Epistle II.

 Epistle IV.

 Epistle VII.

 Epistle VIII.

 Epistle XII.

 Epistle XIII.

 Epistle XVI.

 Epistle XVII.

Epistle X.

To Paulus, Bishop of Naples104 For notice of him, see III. 53, note. Though called here Episcopus Neapolitanus, it is apparent from this and other Epistles that he was as yet only the episcopal visitor, not the regular, or cardinal, bishop of Naples. .

Gregory to Paulus, &c.

If we administer safely the priestly office which we have received, without doubt both Divine assistance and the affection of our spiritual sons will not be wanting to us. Wherefore let thy Fraternity take care to shew thyself in all things such that the testimony which the clergy, the nobility, and all the people together, of the city of Naples bears to thee may be strengthened by the increase of thy goodness. Thou oughtest, then, so to bind thyself to continual employment in exhorting the aforesaid people that the Divine husbandman may store in his garners the fruit of thy word, which thou shalt have gathered from them by thy labours. But till such time as we shall be able, God revealing to us His will, to deliberate concerning the things which our aforesaid sons request us should be done, we grant leave for clerics to be ordained from the ranks of the laity, and also for manumissions to be solemnly celebrated before thee in the same church. Moreover we desire thee to observe without hesitation the customs of the clerical order and of the presbyters of the above-named church: and do thou also keep such diligent watch in the instruction of the same, that, abstaining from all that is unsuitable or unlawful, they may stand fast, under thy exhortations, ministering with due obedience, in the service of our God. The month of January, the tenth Indiction.