Letter II, from Pope Leo to Septimus, Bishop of Altinum
Leo, bishop of the Apostolic See, to Septimus, bishop of Altinum, greeting. I. Pelagian Clergy Must Make a Full Public Profession Before Being Received Into Communion Having read your letter, dearest brother, we recognize the strength of your faith — which we knew before — and we rejoice that you are exercising pastoral vigilance to […]
Letter I, from Pope Leo to the Bishop of Aquileia
Leo, bishop of the Apostolic See, to the Bishop of Aquileia. I. Pelagian Clergy Have Been Wrongly Received Into Communion Without Recanting Their Error From the report of our holy brother and fellow bishop Septimus — contained in the letter he attached — we have learned that certain priests, deacons, and clergy of various ranks […]
The Decretum Gelasianum: The Council of Rome (494) on the Books to Be Received and Not Received by the Catholic Church
Some Concerning the Councils Celebrated under Gelasius — The First Roman Council, in which by seventy bishops the sacred and authentic books were distinguished from the apocrypha, under Gelasius, in the year of the Lord 494, in the consulship of Asterius and Praesidius. Editorial Preface — On the Council’s Purpose (Severinus Binius) The note that […]
The Tractate of Pope Gelasius Against the Pelagian Heresy
Pope Gelasius I, Against the Pelagian Heresy. He demonstrates that man does not live without sin, and [explains] the apostle’s saying that “the unbelieving husband is sanctified through the believing wife” (1 Cor. 7), etc., and declares the mystery of the resurrection. Chapter I: That the Pelagian Heresy Has Been Justly Condemned by Our Forebears […]
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 VII, from Pope Gelasius to All the Bishops throughout Picenum
Gelasius, bishop, to all the bishops throughout Picenum, greetings in the Lord. The Bishops of Picenum Are Charged with Negligence for Allowing Heresy to Flourish We have grieved until now at the barbaric invasions devastating the provinces nearest to the City, and the savage tempest of wars; but as much as we have discovered among […]
Letter VI, from Pope Gelasius to Honorius, Bishop of Dalmatia
Gelasius to his most beloved brother Honorius. The Care of the Apostolic See Is Owed to All the Churches Throughout the World We marvel that your charity was surprised that the care of the Apostolic See — which according to the custom of our forebears is owed to all the Churches throughout the world — […]
Letter V, from Pope Gelasius to Honorius, Bishop of Dalmatia
Gelasius to his most beloved brother Honorius. The Care Delegated to Peter by the Savior’s Own Voice; The Solicitude That Cannot Be Dissembled Although we are entangled in the continual occupations of various difficulties of the times and can scarcely draw breath, nevertheless, exercising the governance of the Apostolic See and treating without ceasing the […]
