The Old English Pastoral CareThe Book of Pastoral Rule, or Liber regulae pastoralis, by Pope Gregory the Great the pontiff responsible for the conversion of the English to Christianity beginning in 597 is a guide for aspiring bishops. Pope Gregory explains who ought and who ought not seek such a position and advises on what sort of spiritual guidance a bishop should provide to those under his direction. The Old English Pastoral Care, a translation of Gregory's treatise completed