Letter CXLII, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Has Already Communicated the Alexandrian Paschal Date to All the Western Priests; Thanks Marcian for His Priestly Solicitude How great is the love of God in your clemency — for serving whom you reign, and by reigning serve — the dignity of your most devout words itself […]
Letter CXXXVIII, from Pope Leo to the Bishops of Gaul and Spain
To his most beloved brothers, all the Catholic bishops established throughout Gaul and Spain, Leo, bishop of Rome. The Apostolic See’s Solicitude Provides the Uniform Paschal Date; Leo Directs Its Observance Throughout Gaul and Spain Since in carrying out all the rules of God’s precepts sacerdotal observance must be concordant, it is above all things […]
Letter CXXXVII, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Chapter I: Leo’s Paschal Solicitude Is Resolved Through Marcian’s Action; Leo’s Consent Given for the Sake of Unity My solicitude — which I had maintained regarding the Paschal observance — I rejoice to see resolved through the holy study of your clemency in response to my petition, since you commanded […]
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 CXXXIII, from Bishop Proterius of Alexandria to Pope Leo
Proterius, bishop of Alexandria, to the most holy and most blessed Pope Leo, bishop of Rome, most dilectissimus fellow priest and fellow bishop, greetings in the Lord. Chapter I: Proterius Reports That He Has Investigated Leo’s Paschal Inquiry With Diligence, Drawing on the Theophilean Laterculo The most pious and most faithful emperor Marcian has made […]
Letter CXXXI, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Leo, bishop, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Chapter I: Leo Commissions Julian to Translate the Tome Into Greek for Public Recitation at Alexandria Under the Imperial Seal Upon receiving the letters from our brother and fellow bishop Proterius, the bishop of Alexandria, I have no doubt that he is committed to Catholic doctrine and opposes […]
Letter CXXVII, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Leo, bishop of Rome, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Chapter I: Leo Congratulates Julian on the Palestinian Restoration and Acknowledges Proterius of Alexandria We have often confirmed the faith of the most Christian prince with evident proofs — giving thanks to our God who deigned to grant such a ruler for human affairs, one who […]
Letter CXXII, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Leo, bishop, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Leo Briefs Julian on the Paschal Controversy and Directs Him to Press the Emperor for a Swift Inquiry Writing to the elder Augustus Theodosius, Bishop Theophilus of holy memory ordered the feast’s sequence for a hundred years from that prince’s first consulship. Its seventy-fourth year — under Opilio’s […]
Letter CXXI, from Pope Leo to Emperor Marcian
Leo, bishop, to Marcian Augustus. Chapter I: The System by Which the Alexandrian Bishop Reports the Paschal Date to the Apostolic See, Which Then Circulates It to the Churches Your piety’s faith is made manifest through many proofs across the churches of Christ — so that when solicitude arises for the common religion, your aid […]
Letter XCVI, from Pope Leo to Bishop Ravennium of Arles
Leo, bishop, to the most beloved brother Ravennium, bishop. Leo Directs Ravennium to Observe Pascha on the Designated Date, Which the Roman Pontiff Has the Authority to Designate It pertains to the chief mystery of our religion that there be no diversity anywhere in the world in the observance of the Paschal celebration. And since […]
