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Epistle
L.
To Adrian, Notary.
Gregory to Adrian, Notary of Panormus.
Agathosa, the bearer of these presents, complains that her husband has, against her will, been converted163
| 163 Conversum, in
the usual sense of adopting monastic life. | in the monastery of the abbot
Urbicus. And, since this undoubtedly touches the credit and
reputation of the said abbot, we enjoin thy Experience to investigate
the matter by diligent enquiry, so as to see whether it may not be the
case that the man’s conversion was with her consent, or that she
herself had promised to change her state. And should it be found
to be so, see to his remaining in the monastery, and compel her to
change her state, as she had promised. If however neither of
these things is the case, and you do not find that the aforesaid woman
has committed any crime of fornication on account of which it is lawful
for a man to leave his wife, then, lest his conversion should possibly
be an occasion of perdition to the wife left behind in the world, we
desire thee, without any excuse allowed, to restore her husband to her,
even though he should be already tonsured. For, although mundane
law declares that marriage may be dissolved for the sake of conversion
against the will of either party, yet divine law does not permit this
to be done. For, save for the cause of fornication, a man is on
no account allowed to put away his wife, seeing that after the husband
and wife have been made one body by the copulation of wedlock, it
cannot be in part converted, and in part remain in the world164
| 164 Cf. VI. 48, and XI.
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