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Epistle X.
To Bacauda and Agnellus, Bishops.
Gregory to Bacauda, &c.
The Hebrews dwelling in Terracina have petitioned
us for licence to hold, under our authority, the site of their
synagogue which they have held hitherto. But, inasmuch as we have
been informed that the same site is so near to the church that even the
sound of their psalmody reaches it, we have written to our brother and
fellow-bishop Peter that, if it is the case that the voices from the
said place are heard in the church, the Jews must cease to worship
there. Therefore let your Fraternity, with our above-named
brother and fellow-bishop, diligently inspect this place, and if you
find that there has been any annoyance to the church, provide another
place within the fortress, where the aforesaid Hebrews may assemble, so
that they may be able to celebrate their ceremonies without
impediment1313
| 1313 For the result of
this order, see below, Ep. 35. For other instances of
Gregory’s tolerant attitude towards Jews, and his deprecation of
force being used for their conversion, see that Epistle, and also I.
47; IX. 6. But he is strict in prohibiting their possession of
slaves who were already, or might become, Christians, and will allow
them no compensation for the loss of such (cf. iii. 38; IV. 9, 21; IX.
109, 110). | . But let
your Fraternity provide such a place, in case of their being deprived
of this one, that there be no cause of complaint in future. But
we forbid the aforesaid Hebrews to be oppressed or vexed unreasonably;
but,
as they are permitted,
in accordance with justice, to live under the protection of the Roman
laws, let them keep their observances as they have learnt them, no one
hindering them: yet let it not be allowed them to have Christian
slaves.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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