Letter VI, from Pope Anastasius II to the Bishops of Gaul

To the most beloved brothers, all the bishops established throughout Gaul, Anastasius pope. Chapter I: The Communion of Catholic Bishops; The Heresy Reported by Aeonius of Arles 1. Good and pleasant is the Davidic word: For brethren to dwell together in unity (Ps. 132:1). For although spaces of lands separate us in distance, yet by […]

Letter CLXVI, from Pope Leo to Neon, Bishop of Ravenna

Leo, bishop, to Neon, bishop of Ravenna. Chapter I: Children Taken Captive Before They Could Remember Whether They Were Baptized May Seek Baptism After Careful Examination We have often strengthened the wavering hearts of our brothers amid the uncertainty of various difficult questions — guided by the Spirit of God, drawing the form of our […]

Letter CLXV, from Pope Leo to Emperor Leo

Leo, bishop, to Leo, Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Fulfills His Promise of a Fuller Exposition of the Faith, That the Ember of Meditation May Flame Into Light I recall promising you, venerable emperor, in the matter of the faith about which I know your piety to be devoutly concerned, that a fuller account of my […]

Decrees of Pope Hilarius

Decrees of Pope Hilarius. Decree of Pope Hilarius According to Gratian, Which Is Not Placed Among the Earlier [Decretals]: Each Receives the Whole Body of Christ in Similar Portions Each person receives the whole body of Christ in similar portions. Where a part of the body is, there also is the whole. The same principle […]