We are not surprised that, through the prayers of your Apostolic office, all things have turned out favorably for us, knowing that your prayers for us exert more effort than our own ministry. Indeed, the whole outcome of the ecclesiastical matter has been such that there can be no doubt that a miracle of Blessed Peter has manifested in every step: first, that we found such great zeal for religion in those holding authority that Vitalianus, Pompeius, and Justinian came to meet us at a distance of ten miles, and did not think it unworthy to boast of our arrival with thanksgiving to you. Then, there was such devotion among the people that a great part of the populace, with candles and praises to you, awaited our arrival. Under this celebration, on the second day of Holy Week, we arrived in Constantinople safely and joyfully; the next day, we were presented to the most pious prince, and were received with such great affection from him that, even if nothing else had preceded, the favor of the most pious prince alone would have sufficed for our consolation. But greater things followed due to your prayers.

On that day, in the presence of the entire Senate, four bishops also were present, whom John, the Bishop of Constantinople, had sent in defense of his side. To them, we showed the letter of the Apostolic See and proved that everything in it was right and canonical. Finally, on Thursday, which is the Lord’s Supper, the Bishop came to the palace at a general assembly, and after reading the letter, he consented and subscribed with the greatest devotion. Who can explain the great joy of the prince and the Senate there, the tears of joy that flowed, or the voices raised either in praise of the prince or of your See, which the whole assembly and people emitted? These cannot be explained in a report, but we leave it to your consideration and to the messenger to convey what we cannot express.

We proceeded with the greatest celebration from the palace to the church, so that the solemn celebration might strengthen the unity of faith and hearts. It is almost impossible to believe the weeping of those rejoicing, the vastness and overflow of the crowd; the multitude itself marveled at its own joy. There was no doubt that a heavenly hand was present, which brought such unity to the world. We declare that the name of Acacius, the renegade, has been anathematized and erased from the ecclesiastical diptychs, as well as the names of the other bishops who followed him in communion, under our supervision. The names of Anastasius and Zeno have also been removed from the recitation at the altar: peace has been restored to the hearts of Christians through your prayers. There is one soul of the entire Church, one joy: only the enemy of mankind mourns, struck down by your prayers. Pray that similar happiness may also shine upon the Church of Antioch, whose leader’s matter still seems uncertain; since, among the differing wishes of the people, there is no agreement about the election of a person. However, we believe that through the prayers of your blessedness, a worthy ordination from there will also come soon, so that the peace begun in your times may be extended throughout the whole world, and that all parts coming together in the faith and communion of the Apostolic See may be perfectly connected, as was once the case, all members to their Head, the Church.