Letter CXIV, from Pope Leo to the Bishops at the Chalcedon Synod

Leo, bishop, to the bishops gathered at the holy Synod of Chalcedon. Chapter I: Leo Formally Confirms His Agreement With Chalcedon’s Faith Definition, and Explains Why He Is Writing Directly to the Bishops I have no doubt that your entire brotherhood knows that I embraced with my whole heart the definition of the holy synod […]

Letter XC, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian

Leo, bishop, to Marcian, ever Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Consents to the Council; Ephesus II Cannot Be Called a Council; Marcian Has Annulled It I had requested your most glorious clemency to postpone the synod — which both you and we deemed necessary for restoring the Eastern Church’s peace — to a more opportune time, […]

Letter X, from Pope Hilarius to the Bishops of Various Provinces of Gaul

Hilarus, bishop, to his most beloved brothers, the bishops of the provinces of Vienne, Lyons, Narbonensis Prima and Secunda, and the Pennine Alps. Although We remember that your brotherhood retains the things that have been established by Us, and does not conceal any of those things which We have written — namely that, for the […]

Letter IX, from Pope Hilarius to Leontius

Hilarus, bishop, to his most beloved brother Leontius. How Mamertus, bishop of Vienne, has in coming forward transgressed the constitutions of the Apostolic See and exceeded priestly moderation, We have learned from your charity’s report — and on hearing such things, We marveled, wondering how We might bring forward a fitting judgment according to the […]

Letter VIII, from Pope Hilarius to the Bishops of Various Provinces of Gaul

Hilarus, bishop, to his most beloved brothers, the bishops of the provinces of Vienne, Lyons, Narbonensis Prima and Secunda, and the Pennine Alps. Although the extent and character of the wrongs long committed in the churches of Narbonne and Béziers are not hidden from your charity, and the improbity of presumption which has come all […]

The Tome of Pope Gelasius On the Bond of Anathema

The Tome of Pope Gelasius On the Bond of Anathema. That the Acts of the Council of Chalcedon are valid only to the extent that the Apostolic See has approved them; that the things established against Acacius are just; and that Peter of Alexandria could only have been absolved by the Apostolic See. Chapter I: […]