Letter 3.49 to Bishop Theodore of Lilybaeum (July 593)
Gregory to Adeodatus, bishop of Lilubaeum
Gregory praises Adeodatus' faith and acknowledges the unity of love and thought between both of them.
Gregory is pleased that Bishop Theodore investigates the morals of his fellow priests. Gregory probably means his neighbouring bishops rather than his presbyters as the light cases could be corrected by Theodore himself by simple admonishment, but the more serious ones ought to be taken to papal legate of Sicily, Bishop Maximian of Syracuse.
Gregory also asks Theodore for ensuring that the former Bishop Paul of un unknown see will stay in the monastery where he is doing penance. Theodore should make an inventory of all his possessions and put them in his treasury.
But if some of his clerics are present there, it is right for you to provide another promissory note (desusceptum) equally for them. In it your Fraternity should admit that you have sent a promissory note concerning the same items to our archive (scrinium). Thus they could all be restored without any loss to a suitable person, should it be necessary.
(trans. Martyn 2004: 268, altered and summarized by J. Szafranowski)