Four Lombard royal diplomas record grants of rights and privileges to the monastery dedicated to *Peter (the Apostle, S00036) at Bobbio (northern Italy). Written in Latin at Milan and Pavia (northern Italy), c. 613-652.
E07376
Documentary texts - Charter or diploma
Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, III. 1 (excerpts)
1. 613(?) July 24, Milan
King Agilulf grants the right of possessing the church of Saint Peter at Bobbio to Columbanus and his companions
Flavius Agilulf vir excellentissimus rex [.......] v(iro) v(enerabili) b(eato) Columbano v(e)l sociis eius <[...] Ideoq(ue) ad basilica Beati ac principis ap(osto)loru(m) Petri, sita in loco qui nuncupatur Bobio, p(er) hoc generale(m) n(ost)r(u)m pręceptu(m) cedimus tuę s(an)c(t)ę paternitati [...]>
'Flavius Agilulf, the most excellent king... to the venerable blessed man Columbanus and his companions... And so at the basilica of the blessed prince of the apostles Peter, situated in the place called Bobbio, we grant through this, our general precept, to your paternity....'
2. 624(?) July 25, Pavia
King Adaloald confirms the privilege of King Agilulf to the monastery of Bobbio, Abbot Attala, and all the monks
Flavius Aduuald [vir] excellentissimus rex. Monasterio Beatissimoru(m) apostoloru(m) Petri <et Pauli> sito in Ebobio et v(iro) v(enerabili) beato Atalane abb(ati) et om(n)ibus monachis eius [...]
'Flavius Adaloald, the most excellent king, to the monastery of the blessed apostle<s> Peter <and Paul>, situated in Bobbio, and to the venerable man Attala, abbot, and all his monks...'
3. 625/6, July 17, Pavia
King Adaloald confirms the privilege of King Agilulf for the monastery of Bobbio to Abbot Bertulf and all his monks
Flavius Adaluuald vir excellentissimus rex. [........] v(iro) [venerabili] b(eato) Bertulfo abbati vel omnibus monachis eius. <[...] Ideoque> [...] per hoc generalem n(ost)r(u)m preceptum cedimus vob(is) ad limen Beati Petri [...]
'Flavius Adaloald, the most excellent king... to the venerable blessed man Bertulf, abbot, and all his monks... And so... we grant through this, our general precept, to you at the threshold of the blessed Peter [...]
5. 652, November 4, Pavia
King Rodoald, following the precept of his father Rothar, confirms to Abbot Bobulenus of the monastery of Bobbio the donations of his predecessors
☩ Flavius Rodoaldus vir excellentissim(us) rex. Bobuleno abbati et p(res)b(ite)ro mon(sterio) Ebobiensi, qui sub ap(osto)loru(m) principis Beati Petri sede consistit [...]
'Flavius Rodoald, the most excellent king, to Bobulenus, abbot and priest of the monastery of Bobbio, which is under the see of the blessed Peter, prince of the apostles...'
Text: Brühl 1973, 3-15, 18-21.
Translation: B. Savill.
Cult building - monastic
Places Named after SaintMonastery
Non Liturgical ActivityBequests, donations, gifts and offerings
Protagonists in Cult and NarrativesMonarchs and their family
Ecclesiastics - abbots
Ecclesiastics - lesser clergy
Ecclesiastics - monks/nuns/hermits
Source
These diplomas survive through later, corrupt copies from c. 900 onwards. Brühl argues for their essential underlying authenticity. No. 1 is the earliest known charter to survive from the Lombard kingdom.Discussion
These early charters may only record the dedication of Bobbio to Peter reliably, and Brühl considers any references to its co-dedication to Paul as later interpolations. If authentic, the reference to the 'see' of Peter in no. 5 may be a nod to the two papal privileges for the monastery (E06908, E06971).Bibliography
EditionCodice Diplomatico Langobardo, III. 1, ed. Carlrichard Brühl (Rome, 1973).
Benjamin Savill
30/01/2019
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00036 | Peter, the Apostle | Petrus | Certain |
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