Letter CXIX, from Pope Leo to Bishop Maximus of Antioch
Leo, bishop, to Maximus, Bishop of Antioch, through Marianus the presbyter and Olympius the deacon. Chapter I: The Catholic Faith Holds the Middle Path Between Nestorianism and Eutychianism Your letters — delivered by our sons Marianus the presbyter and Olympius the deacon — show how the sacred unity of the common faith and the tranquil […]
Letter IX, from Pope Leo to Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria
Leo, bishop, to Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria, greetings. The Roman Church Abides in Peter’s Institutions; Alexandria, Founded by Peter’s Disciple, Must Not Diverge How great an affection of charity in the Lord We bestow upon your beloved person you will be able to judge from this: that We desire to establish your beginnings more firmly, […]
Letter from Pope Symmachus to Theodore, Archbishop of Larissa
Symmachus, by the grace of God bishop of the holy Apostolic See, to the most reverend and holy brother Theodore, Archbishop of the Church of Larissa. During your lifetime, you have requested, as is fitting, the use of the pallium from the Apostolic See to adorn the priestly office and to show the unity that […]
Letter Fragment, from Pope Simplicius to Emperor Zeno
Beginning of the letter of Pope Simplicius of holy memory to the Emperor Zeno. Among other matters, and to the point: Simplicius Weighs the Merit of Peter Mongus and Reminds the Emperor of the Documentary Record But let us now come to those of whom your tranquil writings declare that one must be excluded from […]
Letter XVII, from Pope Simplicius to Acacius
Simplicius, bishop, to Acacius, bishop of Constantinople. Simplicius Rebukes Acacius for His Silence and Commands Him to Uphold the Decrees of Chalcedon We are both surprised and grieved that in the heart of Your Charity the care of charity and faith lies so concealed and torn apart — that while the most Christian emperor, prompted […]
Letter XV, from Pope Simplicius to Acacius
Simplicius, bishop, to Acacius, bishop of Constantinople. Simplicius Responds to the Antioch Reports and Repeats That the Massacre Would Not Have Occurred If His Earlier Letters Had Been Followed Wounded and deeply moved with sorrow by the letters of the most clement prince and of Your Charity, concerning the sacrilegious and most deadly slaughter committed […]
Letter XIV, from Pope Simplicius to Emperor Zeno
Simplicius, bishop, to Zeno Augustus. Simplicius Praises Zeno’s Punishment of the Antioch Sacrilege and States That the Massacre Would Not Have Occurred If His Earlier Letters Had Been Obeyed I have received with joy the venerable letters of Your Piety concerning the Church of Antioch, in which We find that, with the zeal for the […]
Letter III, from Pope Felix III to Peter the Fuller, Bishop of Antioch, from the Roman Synod
Felix, bishop, to Peter, bishop of Antioch. Lamentation: What the Church Nourished, Peter Has Destroyed in a Moment Who shall give water to my head, and a fountain of tears to my eyes? (Jer. 9:1) What worthy weeping shall I bring to my soul, grieving with the holy Catholic and apostolic Church of our Lord […]
Letter IX, from Pope Gelasius to the Bishops of Lucania, Bruttium, and Sicily
To his most beloved brothers, all the bishops appointed throughout Lucania, Bruttium, and Sicily: Gelasius. Chapter I: The Necessity of the Times Requires the Apostolic See to Moderate the Ancient Canons, Yet Without Altogether Departing from Them By necessary disposition of affairs We are bound, and by the moderating authority of the Apostolic See We […]
Letter II, from Pope Gelasius to Laurentius, Bishop of Lignido
Gelasius to Laurentius, Bishop of Lignido. The Custom of the Roman Church: A Newly Established Pope Prescribes the Formula of Faith to All the Holy Churches In the length of your charity’s letter you have filled us with great joy — in that part where it was said that in the Church of Thessalonica, and […]
Letter I, from Pope Gelasius to Euphemius, Bishop of Constantinople
Gelasius to his most beloved brother Euphemius. The First See Is Not Required to Report to Those Over Whom It Has Been Delegated to Preside What we fully desire, and wish to be established by a sincere restoration of faith and Catholic communion, your charity asserts — namely, that hearing alone does not suffice for […]
Index Sent by John, Bishop, or Epiphanius, Presbyter of Thessalonica
If, due to our sins, these bishops who have been brought from here are admitted into Constantinople, let us not say that they will see the emperor by any means, but rather that they will be restored to their places. They have brought so much money with them that it could blind not only humans […]
Report from Germanus, Bishop, Felix and Dioscorus, Deacons, and Blando, Priest
Germanus, Bishop, Felix and Dioscorus, Deacons, and Blando, Priest. Great is the mercy of God, and His judgments are unfathomable, for He leaves nothing hidden and brings to light the conscience of each individual. Dorotheus, the Bishop of Thessalonica, has not appeared suddenly, nor is he newly appointed, but he has revealed himself to be […]
Copy of Report From Andrew, Bishop of Prevalitana
To my ever-blessed lord, most revered by the Apostolic See, and to my father among fathers, Pope Hormisdas, whom I equate with angelic merits, Andrew. Commending myself most humbly to your pious feet, I inform you concerning the Synod of New Epirus, that they pretended to anathematize certain persons among themselves. They used this deceitful […]
Copy of the Second Report By Germanus and John, Bishops, Felix and Dioscorus, Deacons, and Blandus, Presbyter.
In the city of Aulon, by the grace of God, we arrived and were received by the bishop of that city. We have already informed Your Holiness in another letter about what happened, the response given, and the bishop’s promise to draft a document with his metropolitan. What occurred in the city of Scampa, we […]
