Letter VIII, Libellus of John the Deacon to Pope Symmachus

Libellus of Coelius John, deacon of the Roman Church, presented in his own handwriting to Pope Symmachus on 18 September 506, recanting his temporary separation from the Church during the Laurentian schism, anathematizing Peter of Altinum and Laurentius the antipope, and submitting himself to ecclesiastical retribution should he ever again attempt the like. I, Coelius […]

Letter I, Roman Synod of 1 March 499

Acta of the Roman Synod of 1 March 499, in the basilica of the blessed Apostle Peter, presided by the venerable Pope Symmachus. Suggestio of the Archdeacon Fulgentius and Interlocutio of Pope Symmachus 1. After the consulship of Paulinus, the most distinguished man, on the day of the Kalends of March, in the basilica of […]

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 X, from Pope Symmachus to the Emperor Anastasius

The Apologetic of Symmachus, Bishop of Rome, against Anastasius the Emperor. Chapter I: The Precedent of Ambrose’s Response to Gratian; The Christian Prince Must Patiently Hear the Apostolic Prelate’s Voice To a letter of the emperor Gratian of august memory, blessed Ambrose responded in eight books, since on behalf of the Catholic faith it did […]