The Presbyters Project

XXXVII

SUGGERENDUM

GLORIOSISSIMO DOMINO NOSTRO CHINTASUINTO REGI, BRAULIO ET EUTROPIUS EPISCOPI SERUULI UESTRI CUM PRESBITERIS, DIACONIBUS ET OMNIBUS PLEBIBUS A DEO SIBI CREDITIS, NECNON ET CELSUS SERUUS UESTER, CUM TERRITORIIS A CLEMENTIA UESTRA SIBI COMMISSIS.

The request of the co-rulership of the king Chindaswinth and his son Recceswinth is expressed and explained.

(ed. Riesco Terrero 1975: 148)

Letter 37

A petition

Braulio and Eutropius, your bishops and servants, with the presbyters, deacons, and all the people entrusted to them by God, also your servant Celsus with the territories entrusted to him by your clemency, to our most glorious lord, King Chindaswinth.

The request of the co-rulership of the king Chindaswinth and his son Recceswinth is expressed and explained.

(trans. by C. Barlowe 1969: 83-84; slighlty altered)

Discussion:

Letter 37 is the only source where we find Bishop Eutropius and his episcopal see remains unknown. His connection with Braulio may suggest that his see was close to Saragossa, possibly Tarazona (PRVT 646). This Eutropius should not be confused with Eutropius, bishop of Valencia (died AD 608).

Place of event:

Region

Iberian Peninsula

City

Saragossa
Tarazona
Toledo

About the source:

Author: Braulio of Saragossa
Title: Letters, Epistularium
Origin: Saragossa (Iberian Peninsula)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

Letter 37 was written most probably in 648 (Lynch 1938: 81; Madoz 1941: 55-56). Chindaswinth co-opted his son as a co-ruler in 649, which is also confirmed by the joint issues of coins (Collins 2004: 82).

Edition:

Edition:

Riesco Terrero, Luis ed. Epistolario de san Braulio. Annales de la Universidad Hispalense. Serie Filosofía y Letras, v. 31. Sevilla, 1975.

Translation:

C.W. Barlowe, Iberian Fathers, v. 2, Braulio of Saragossa, Fructuosus of Braga, Washington D. C. 1969.

Bibliography:

C.H. Lynch, Saint Braulio, bishop of Saragossa (631-651) his life and writings, Washington, D.C 1938 (see also Spanish translation revised by P. Galindo: C.H. Lynch, P. Galindo, San Braulio, obispo de Zaragoza: (631 - 651). Su vida y sus obras, Madrid 1950).

J. Madoz, Epistolario de San Braulio de Zaragoza: ed. crít. según el cód. 22 del Archivo capitular de León, Madrid 1941.

Categories:

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior

Relation with - Monarch and royal/imperial family

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