Letter XXIV, from Ennodius of Pavia to Pope Symmachus
Ennodius to Symmachus. He Who Recommends Pilgrims to the Father of All Does Not Ask in Vain He does not ask ineffectively, who recommends pilgrims to the Father of all. A general assertion is owed to the noble, especially among those who bestow benefits even on the unasked. If Your Crown shall worthily receive the […]
Letter XXIII, from Ennodius of Pavia to Pope Symmachus
Ennodius to Symmachus. The Sole Path Is the Consolation of Your Apostolate, Which Heals the Foreign He provides a necessary thing, who recommends pilgrims and orphans to the Father of all. The sole path is the consolation of Your Apostolate, which heals the foreign. Far be it for me to say that the afflicted have […]
Letter XIX, from Ennodius of Pavia to Pope Symmachus
Ennodius to the Lord Pope. The Ever-Watchful Care of the Apostolic See Attends to the Obedient as Though Face-to-Face; The Bishop’s Letters Will Reveal His Judgment on the Directed Legation The ever-watchful care of Your Beatitude attends to those who are obedient — as though they were placed face-to-face — wherever they are situated, and […]
Letter V, Libellus from the Alexandrian Apocrisiarii to the Roman Legation
To the most glorious and most excellent patrician Festus, and to the venerable bishops Cresconius and Germanus, sent from the city of Rome together with his power in legation to the most clement and Christ-loving Emperor Anastasius — Dioscorus presbyter of the venerable church of Alexandria, and Chaeremon lector, serving as the apocrisiarii of the […]
Letter CLXXIII, from Pope Leo to Certain Bishops of Egypt
Leo, bishop, to Theophilus, John, Athanasius, Abraham, Daniel, Paphnutius, Musaeus, Panulvius, and Peter, bishops of Egypt. Chapter I: Leo Rejoices With the Egyptian Bishops Over the Expulsion of Aelurus and the Election of a Worthy Successor From the letters of your brotherhood, which our sons Daniel the presbyter and Timotheus the deacon delivered, I rejoice […]
Letter CLXXII, from Pope Leo to the Presbyters and Deacons of the Alexandrian Church
Leo, bishop, to the presbyters and deacons of the Alexandrian Church, his most dear sons in the Lord, greeting. Chapter I: Leo Rejoices in the Love Between the New Bishop and His Clergy, and Urges Unity I rejoice and exult in the Lord over the most devout spirit among you — for as your writings […]
Letter CLXXI, from Pope Leo to Timothy, Catholic Bishop of Alexandria
Leo, bishop, to Timothy, Catholic bishop of the Church of Alexandria. Chapter I: Leo Congratulates Timothy on His Election and Urges Him to Reconcile the Strayed With Gentleness It is clearly apparent under the splendor of the apostolic sentence that for those who love God, all things cooperate toward the good (Rom. 8:28); and by […]
Letter CLXIII, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to Anatolius, bishop. Chapter I: Leo Rebukes Anatolius for His Displeasure, Exposes Atticus’s Evasion, and Prescribes the Exact Terms of Valid Recantation Having read the letter you sent through our son Patritius the deacon, I can see that you are displeased with the diligence of my solicitude, which, as countless experiences of your […]
Letter CLVIII, from Pope Leo to the Catholic Bishops of Egypt Residing at Constantinople
Leo to the Catholic bishops of Egypt residing at Constantinople. Chapter I: Leo Grieves Over the Alexandrian Atrocities and Reports His Intercession Before the Emperor on Their Behalf The evidence of the crimes committed at Alexandria long ago has grieved me, and so wounded my heart by the enormity of the deed itself that I […]
Letter CLVII, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo to Anatolius, bishop of Constantinople. Chapter I: Leo Urges Anatolius to Press the Emperor Without Ceasing for the Liberation of the Alexandrian Church Having again received the letters of your charity, I have learned with great sorrow all the things that have been done most insanely at Alexandria — though indeed no pages of […]
Letter CLV, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo to Anatolius, bishop. Chapter I: Leo Commends Anatolius’s Diligence and Urges Continued Vigilance, Having Again Addressed the Emperor on the Church’s Behalf We approve the diligence of the necessary solicitude which your brotherhood employs in directing letters to us, and from the pages received through our son Olympius we perceive that a priestly care […]
Letter CLIV, from Pope Leo to the Catholic Bishops from Egypt Residing at Constantinople
Leo to the Catholic bishops from Egypt residing at Constantinople. Chapter I: Leo Consoles the Egyptian Bishops and Gives Thanks for the Emperor’s Charity Toward Them Although I share wholeheartedly in the labors of your charity which you have undertaken in observance of the Catholic Faith, and receive what has been inflicted upon you by […]
Letter CLIII, from Pope Leo to Aetius, Presbyter of Constantinople
Leo to Aetius, presbyter. Chapter I: Leo Acknowledges Aetius’s Diligence and Directs Him to Deliver the Letters to the Eastern Metropolitans We have received the letters of your charity, which testified to your diligence in the cause of the Church; and briefly for now we exhort you to press on watchfully with what you have […]
Letter CLI, from Pope Leo to Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to Anatolius, bishop. Chapter I: Leo Acknowledges Anatolius’s Steadfastness and Commends His Diligence in Keeping Rome Informed We acknowledge with gratitude the faith and steadfastness of your charity, by which you have withstood the snares of the heretics; and therefore we exhort you with all the greater confidence to stand firm also in […]
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 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 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 CXLI, from Pope Leo to Julian, Bishop of Cos
Leo, bishop, to Julian, Bishop of Cos. Chapter I: Carosus Corrected in Faith but Still in Discord With Anatolius; Joannes Sent to Egypt — Report the Outcomes Through our son Gerentium I have received the letters of your brotherhood — in which, with your customary devotion, you report what you rightly judge to pertain to […]
