Letter CL, from Pope Leo to Euxitheus, Bishop of Thessalonica, and Equally to Juvenal of Jerusalem, Peter of Corinth, and Lucas of Dyrrachium
Leo to Euxitheus, bishop of Thessalonica, and equally to the same. Chapter I: Leo Writes by Virtue of His Solicitude for All the Churches, and Commends the Emperor’s Catholic Resolve Having learned of what has been committed at Alexandria by the fury of the Eutychians — of which I do not doubt your brotherhood has […]
Letter CXLIX, from Pope Leo to Basil, Bishop of Antioch
Leo to Basil, bishop of Antioch. Chapter I: Leo Admonishes Basil Concerning the Alexandrian Crisis, and Urges Steadfast Resistance to the Eutychians We should indeed have learned of your charity’s ordination in the proper ecclesiastical manner, whether through your own account or that of our provincial brothers the bishops. But since there was no lack […]
Letter CXLVI, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo to Anatolius, bishop. Chapter I: Anatolius Has Reported the Alexandrian Crisis; The Emperor Has Acted Promptly of His Own Accord It is clear enough from the letter of your brotherhood which We have received what pious and commendable care you have lately devoted to the grief of all the Churches — making known to […]
Letter CXLV, from Pope Leo to Emperor Leo
Leo, bishop of Rome, to Leo, ever Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Reports the Crisis in Alexandria and Urges That Chalcedon’s Definitions Not Be Reopened Having discharged the duties that belong to the congratulation of Your Imperial Majesty, I have added this page of necessary supplication as well, by which I seek the protection of your […]
Letter CXLIV, from Pope Leo to Julian, Bishop of Cos
Leo, pope, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Julian’s Diligence Has Not Failed; the Eutychian Stirrings After Marcian’s Death Are Crushed; Rumors From Alexandria Require Vigilance Thanks be to God — that in all things pertaining to the state of the Church and the mystery of the faith, your brotherhood’s industry has not failed me in […]
Letter CXLIII, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. Let Not the Remnants of Heretics Lurking in the City Be Nourished by Excessive Mildness and Revive I gladly receive the offices of charity from your dilection — and I exhort you to exercise them more frequently: since it pertains to the benefit of the whole Church when […]
Letter CXL, from Pope Leo to Julian, Bishop of Cos
Leo, bishop, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Dioscorus’s Death Makes the Correction of Error Easier; Leo Directs Julian to Use Marcian’s Favor and Keep Leo Informed About Alexandria I write back to acknowledge receipt of your dilection’s letters, brought to me by our son Gerentius — and to say how greatly it pleased me that […]
Letter CXXXIX, from Pope Leo to Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem
Leo, bishop of the city of Rome, to Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem. Chapter I: Leo Congratulates Juvenal’s Return but Names His Prior Tergiversation; the Holy Places Themselves Are a Rebuke to Eutychian Error Having received the letters of your dilection — brought to me by our sons Andrew the presbyter and Peter the deacon — […]
Letter CXXXIV, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Chapter I: Anatolius Will Find in Leo a Disposition of Sincere Grace If He Fulfills His Promises — But Greater Freedom of Opposition If He Persists How greatly the most holy study of your piety around the Christian religion perseveres and grows in glorious advances — and how this faith […]
Letter CXXX, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Thanks Marcian for His Testimony in Favor of Proterius and Congratulates Proterius’s Faith Profession The purity of the Christian faith, shining in your clemency, is demonstrated also in these letters brought by our brother and fellow bishop Nestorius — favoring with justice my brother Proterius, the prelate […]
Letter CXXVI, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Leo Thanks Marcian for the Restoration of Juvenal and the Pacification of Palestine, and Urges His Continued Zeal for the Universal Church Gladdened by the double words of your clemency, I respond with due thanksgiving — rejoicing in the mercy of God, who placed glorious protection in the virtues of […]
Letter CXXIV, from Pope Leo to the Palestinian Monks
Leo, bishop, to all monks throughout Palestine. Chapter I: The Perverse Misreading of Leo’s Letter to Flavian; the Catholic Faith Condemns Both Nestorius and Eutyches My solicitude — owed to the universal Church and to all her sons — has learned through many reports that some offense has troubled the hearts of your charity. Ignorant […]
Letter CXXIII, from Pope Leo to Empress Eudocia
Leo, bishop, to Eudocia Augusta. Chapter I: Leo Explains the Perverse Misreading of His Letter to Flavian and the Catholic Middle Path How great is my solicitude — which I owe to the universal Church and to all her sons — how much I must care for the relationship of your dilection: it has become […]
Letter CIX, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Leo, pope, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Chapter I: Leo Laments the Violent Eutychian Disturbances Among Palestinian Monks Grave and deeply lamentable are the things which your brotherhood reports of the tumults of false monks — as Eutyches’s impious fury wages war against evangelical and apostolic preaching, recoiling to the ruin of himself and his […]
Letter CII, from Pope Leo to the Bishops of Gaul
Leo, bishop of the city of Rome, to Ravennium, Rusticus, Venerius, Constantianus, Maximus, Armentarius, Florus, Sabinus, Valerianus, Constantius, Maximus, Asclepius, Nectarius, Maximus, Ursus, Ingenuus, Justus, Valerius, Superventor, Chrysaphius, Fonteius, Petronius, Idatius, Ætherius, Eulalius, Eustathius, Fraternus, Victurus, Eugenius, Hilarus, Verus, Amandus, Gerontius, Proculeianus, Julianus, Helladius, Armentarius, Honoratus, Eparchius, Anemius, Dynamius, Maximinus, Ynantius, and Palladius, bishops throughout […]
Letter XCIX, from Bishop Ravennium and Other Gallic Bishops to Pope Leo
To the truly holy lord, and venerable pope Leo with apostolic honor most blessed in Christ: from Ravennium, Rusticus, Venerius, Constantianus, Maximus, Armentarius, Florus, Sabinus, Valerianus, Constantius, Nectarius, Maximus, Asclepius, Maximus, Ursus, Ingenuus, Justus, Valerius, Superventor, Chrysaphius, Fonteius, Petronius, Idatius, Ætherius, Eulalius, Eustathius, Fraternus, Victurus, Eugenius, Hilarus, Verus, Amandus, Gerontius, Proculeianus, Julianus, Helladius, Armentarius, Honoratus, […]
Letter XCVII, from Bishop Eusebius of Milan to Pope Leo
To the holy and most blessed Father Leo, Eusebius, bishop of Milan. Chapter I: Eusebius Rejoices at the Legates’ Return and Acknowledges That God Has Placed Leo as Bishop in the See of His Apostle With the Lord’s favor, our brothers have returned — those whom your provident Beatitude diligently sent to the East for […]
Letter LXXXVIII, from Pope Leo to Bishop Paschasinus of Lilybaeum
Leo, bishop, to Paschasinus, bishop of Lilybaeum. Chapter I: The Tome Sent to Instruct Paschasinus as Legate; The Eutychian Error Refuted Though I do not doubt that your brotherhood fully knows the origins of all the scandals stirred in the Eastern churches concerning the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, lest anything escape your solicitude, […]
Letter LXXXIV, from Pope Leo to Empress Pulcheria
Leo, bishop, to Pulcheria Augusta. Chapter I: Leo Sends Legates to Act With Prudence Among the Lapsed; The Apostolic See’s Legates to Execute Leo’s Dispositions I presume to urge your pious solicitude — which, inspired by God, consoles the whole world — with more frequent letters, so that the progress of your works may attain […]
Letter LXXXII, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian, ever Augustus. Chapter I: Thanksgiving for the Catholic Faith and the Peace of the Empire; Leo’s Confidence in Marcian’s Governance How many things there are for which we must give thanks to our God — whose mercy it is that you, most glorious emperor, govern human affairs with such wise providence […]
