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Miracle data
Source name:	Cornell Mariale
Short title:	De sancto Bonifatio episcopo cui Beata Virgo Maria duodecim aureos misit
Reference numbers:	no.28
Rubric/Title in source:	De sancto Bonifatio episcopo cui Beata Virgo Maria duodecim aureos misit
Incipit:	Fuit quidam presbiter, Constantius nomine nepos sancti Bonifatii
Notes:	The Dialogues of Gregory the Great, I, 9 (Migne 77, col 193)
Summary:	Boniface, bishop of Ferentino, takes a sum of money for the poor from the strongbox of his nephew Constantine, who was hoarding the money to purchase the bishopric at his uncle’s death. The nephew flies into a passion when he discovers the loss of the money and upbraids his uncle. The bishop enters the church and entreats the Virgin to give him the means wherewith to mitigate his nephew’s rage. The Virgin puts into his lap the money, which he gives to his nephew, telling him that he will never be bishop on account of his avarice. The nephew consequently dies a priest. (275)