Gregory to Adrianus, notary of Sicily. A matter altogether detestable and abominable has reached us, and we wonder why, if it stands upon the truth, you have by no means come to know it. For Martianus, a monk of the monastery of Saint Vitus which is situated on Mount Etna, coming to us, has complained by a petition offered to us, among other things, that the monks of that same monastery live so perversely and wickedly that they dare — a thing it is impious even to say — to associate women with themselves.
Concerning which matter, since we have written to our brother and fellow bishop Leo, that, the truth having been sought out, if he finds it so, he should be zealous to correct it with the strictest severity, it is also necessary that in this matter your experience should show itself altogether solicitous to investigate the truth and to punish so great a crime, so that nothing may seem to be done either remissly or negligently. But in the other affairs of the said monastery, extend your help insofar as the reasoning of equity shall require, so that both, if anything has been seized from it, as is said, it may be restored according to justice, and hereafter no prejudice may in any way be engendered there against the fear of God and the order of the laws.