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Epistle XVIII.
To Clementina, Patrician106
106 It is a sign of
Gregory’s habitual courtesy to ladies of rank, as well as of
their influential position, that he is moved to send her a kind of
apology for removing from Constantinople a priest whom she valued, and
who may have been her spiritual adviser. See also the epistle
which follows, in which the subdeacon in charge of the proceedings is
directed to resort to her in person to solicit her consent.
Amandus was after his death venerated as a Saint at Surrentum. In
the Church of SS. Felix and Baculus there is this
epitaph;—“Hic requiescit sacerdos Dei Amandus
episcopus sanctæ ecclesiæ Surrentinæ, qui sedit annos
xvii. dies xxi. Depositus est die 13, mense Aprilis, indict. 5,
imperante D.N. Heraclio R. Aug. anno 7. Orate pro me, sancte
Pater,” (Migne, Patrilog., in loc.) | .
Gregory to Clementina, &c.
Know, glorious daughter, that the presbyter Amandus has been elected to the episcopate by
the people of Surrentum. And, we having written for him to be
sent hither, you ought not to be saddened for his absence, seeing that
one who is with you in heart should not even be believed to be
departing from you. And, since he who once pleased you is
acceptable to those who want a bishop, bless Almighty God for this, and
with Christian devotion rejoice the more; and gladly do your best to
further his coming to us for the advantage of others speedily, since it
is the part of sincere charity to exult when one who is loved is called
that he may grow. E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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