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Gregorius Leoni episcopo Catanensi. Filius noster Severus, vir magnificus, præsentium lator, ad Siciliam venire desiderans, nostris se apud fraternitatem vestram petiit epistolis commendari. Venientem ergo eum, sacerdotali, qua decet, charitate suscipite, eique in quo usus exegerit vestra solatia ministrate, quatenus vobis coram positis in nullo se contra justitiam sentiat laborare, sed magis auxilii vestri ope suffultus, quiete sua quam studiose diligit a securus perfruatur, nosque de ejus tranquillitate quas illic per vos fuerit procurata laetificari possimus.
Gregory to Leo, bishop of Catania. Our son Severus, a magnificent man, the bearer of the present letter, desiring to come to Sicily, has asked to be commended by our letters to your Fraternity. Therefore receive him when he comes with the priestly charity that is fitting, and minister your comfort to him in whatever the need may require, so that, with you present, he may in no respect feel himself to labour against justice, but rather, supported by the help of your aid, may securely enjoy the quiet which he so studiously loves; and that we may be able to rejoice over his tranquillity, which shall there have been procured through you.
額我略致卡塔尼亞主教良。我們的兒子塞維魯——一位卓越之人，本函持有人——渴望前往西西里，已請求我們藉書信將他薦於你弟兄之情。所以，當他前來時，你當以理當有的司鐸愛德接待他，並在需要所要求之事上向他施予你的援助，好使有你在場，他在任何方面都不覺得自己是逆著公義而勞苦，反倒藉你援助之力得蒙扶持，安然享受他如此殷切所愛的寧靜；也使我們能為他那藉你在當地所謀得的安寧而歡欣。