E01401: The short Life of Pelagius II, bishop of Rome 579-590, in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome, probably in the late 6th/early 7th c., mentions his embellishment of the tomb of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), his construction of the cemetery of *Hermes (martyr of Rome, S00404) on the via Salaria vetus, and his building of the basilica of *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) on the via Tiburtina, as well as Pelagius' burial at St Peter's; all in and around Rome.

Liber Pontificalis 65

Pelagius, natione Romanus, de patre Unigildo, sedit ann. X mens. II dies X...
Eodem tempore investivit corpus beati Petri apostoli tabulis argenteis deauratis. Hic domum suam fecit ptochium pauperum senum. Hic fecit cymiterium beati Hermetis martyris. Hic fecit supra corpus beati Laurenti martyris basilicam a fundamento constructam et tabulis argenteis exornavit sepulchrum eius. Qui mortuus est et sepultus ad beatum Petrum apostolum.

'Pelagius, born in Rome, son of Unigild, held the see 10 years 2 months 10 days...
He covered the body of the blessed Peter the apostle with silver-gilt panels. He made his own house into an almshouse for the aged poor. He built the cemetery of the blessed Hermes the martyr. Over the body of the blessed martyr Laurence he built a basilica from the ground up and decorated his tomb with silver panels. He died and was buried at the blessed Peter the apostle.'

Text: Duchesne 1886, 309. Translation: Davis 2010, 59, modified.