Epistolae

36 letters620-655 ADby Desiderius of Cahors

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#1
Desiderius of Cahors → King Ethelred of Northumbriac. 632 AD

The years I spent at your court, in the service of the royal treasury and in the confidence of your counselors, were...

#2
Desiderius of Cahors → Queen Hereulevac. 635 AD

The queen's reputation for generosity toward the works of God has preceded her, and I write with some confidence...

#3
Desiderius of Cahors → Abbo, Bishop of Metzc. 640 AD

The friendship between our sees is old, and I write on its strength to ask for help that I could not ask of a stranger.

#4
Desiderius of Cahors → Chlodulfc. 640 AD

The reputation of your family for piety and for the honest service of the Frankish kingdom is well known throughout...

#5
Desiderius of Cahors → Bishop Caesarius of Clermontc. 640 AD

I have long wanted to write to you, both because the distance between our sees is not so great that regular...

#6
Desiderius of Cahors → Abbot Bertrandc. 642 AD

To my beloved son in Christ, the Abbot Bertrand, greetings in the Lord,

#7
Desiderius of Cahors → Paul, Bishop of Verdunc. 645 AD

The years pass more quickly than I expected when I was young, and I find myself increasingly grateful for the...

#8
Desiderius of Cahors → Dado , Bishop of Rouenc. 645 AD

Friendship is one of the great goods of this life, and the friendship between bishops — who share the same calling,...

#9
Desiderius of Cahors → Eligius, Bishop of Noyonc. 648 AD

The letter you sent about your work among the Flemish peoples reached me and gave me a mixture of admiration and...

#10
Desiderius of Cahors → Bishop Sulpicius of Bourgesc. 650 AD

I am, I confess, somewhat in awe of your tenure at Bourges.

#11
Desiderius of Cahors → Caesarius of Clermontc. 635 AD

Your last letter raised the question of how to handle clergy who prove, after ordination, to have misrepresented...

#12
Desiderius of Cahors → Caesarius of Clermontc. 635 AD

To my most holy brother Caesarius,

#13
Desiderius of Cahors → Caesarius of Clermontc. 635 AD

To the most holy Caesarius,

#14
Desiderius of Cahors → Caesarius of Clermontc. 635 AD

To my dear brother Caesarius,

#15
Desiderius of Cahors → Caesarius of Clermontc. 635 AD

To the most holy Caesarius, my dear brother,

#16
Desiderius of Cahors → Grimoald Ic. 645 AD

The reputation of your family for the support of the church and for genuine Christian piety has made your name known...

#17
Desiderius of Cahors → Grimoald Ic. 645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#18
Desiderius of Cahors → Grimoald Ic. 645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#19
Desiderius of Cahors → Grimoald Ic. 645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald, my dear friend in Christ,

#20
Desiderius of Cahors → Grimoald Ic. 645 AD

To the most noble Grimoald,

#21
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 640 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#22
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 640 AD

To my brother in the pastoral ministry,

#23
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 641 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#24
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 641 AD

To my dear friend and colleague,

#25
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 641 AD

To my brother in the faith,

#26
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 642 AD

To my dear colleague,

#27
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 642 AD

To my brother in the episcopal ministry,

#28
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 642 AD

To my dear friend in the faith,

#29
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 643 AD

To my brother in Christ,

#30
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 643 AD

To my dear brother,

#31
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 643 AD

To my brother in the ministry,

#32
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 644 AD

To my dear friend,

#33
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 644 AD

To my dear brother in Christ,

#34
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 644 AD

To my dear colleague,

#35
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 645 AD

To my dear brother bishop,

#36
Desiderius of Cahors → Merovingian Correspondentc. 645 AD

To my dear friend in Christ,