Letter 2005: Gregory to Felix, bishop of Messina [Sicily].

To Felix, Bishop of Messina. That a basilica, after a lawful and secure endowment has first been received, may be consecrated. Gregory to Felix, Bishop of Messina. Januarius, subdeacon of the Church of Messina, has informed us by a petition, which is set down below, that in the city of Messina, in accordance with his own devotion, he has founded a basilica, which he desires to have consecrated in honor of Saint Stephen and Pancras, and of Euplus. And therefore, most dear brother, if it lies within the jurisdiction of a city of your diocese, and it is established that no body has been buried in that place, the lawful donation having first been received [...] and the order of the donation set forth above has been fulfilled and completed, you, declaring according to custom that nothing further is now owed there to the right of the founder, except the grace of the procession, which is owed in common to all Christians. But you shall place the holy relics that have been received with reverence. Farewell.

aD FELICEM EPISCOPUM MESSANENSEM, Baziticam, percepta prius legitima et secura dote, con- $ecrandam. Gregorius Felici episcope Messanensi Januarius subdiaconus Eeclesiz Messanensis peti- toria nobis inSinuatione guggessit, quz habetur in subdilis, in civitate Messanensi basilicam $e pro 8ua devotione ſundasse, quam in honorem $ancti Stephani et Pancratii, atqgue Eupli desiderat consecrari. Et ideo, ſrater_ charissime, si in tuz dicecesis civitatis jure cousistit, et * nullum corpus ibidem constat hu- matum, percepla primitus donatione legitima, id est rius comprehensus fuerit ordo donationis impletus, enuntiaturus ex more nihil illic conditoris juri ulte- rius jam deberi, nisi processionis gralia, que Chri- Stianis omnibus in commune debetur. Sanctuaria vero SuScepta sui cum reverentia collocabis. Þ