Letter LXXVII, from Empress Pulcheria to Archbishop Leo
To Leo, most reverend bishop of the Church of the glorious city of Rome — Pulcheria, most venerable Augusta. Anatolius Has Subscribed to the Tome; A Synod to Be Held with Leo as the Authority; Flavian Buried in the Basilica of the Apostles; Exiled Bishops Recalled [Editorial note:] Sacred letters were sent by Pulcheria of […]
Letter LXXV, from Pope Leo to Presbyters Faustus and Martinus
Leo, bishop, to Faustus and Martinus, presbyters and archimandrites. Through Maximinus, count. Chapter I: Leo Declares It Intolerable That Ephesus Acted Against the Faith; By God’s Favor the Liberty of Catholics Has Greatly Increased Embracing every occasion to write, I do not cease to address your charity with episcopal affection — so that from the […]
Letter LXXIV, from Pope Leo to Presbyter Martinus
Leo, bishop, to his most beloved Martinus, presbyter. Leo Praises Martinus’s Faith; True God and True Man Confessed; Legates Sent for the Liberty of the Apostolic Faith We give thanks to God and take great confidence in pious joy, knowing that your charity and Catholic brotherhood thrive so vigorously in the spirit of faith that […]
Letter LXX, from Pope Leo to Empress Pulcheria
Leo, bishop, to Pulcheria Augusta. Leo Awaits Anatolius’s Profession of Faith; The Tome or Cyril’s Letter Required; The Italian Council Sought I rejoice in the faith of your clemency, which you worthily devote to renewing the ecclesiastical peace that has been seen to be disturbed by the dissensions of certain persons. It especially pertains to […]
Letter LXIX, from Pope Leo to Emperor Theodosius
Leo, bishop, to Theodosius, ever Augustus. Chapter I: Leo Suspends Consent to Anatolius’s Ordination; The Catholic Profession Required; To Be Published to the Apostolic See Amid the solicitude we bear for the faith, all your piety’s letters have offered us great hope of security, commending the Nicene council — so that, as you often write, […]
Letter LXVIII, from Bishops Ceretius, Salonius, and Veranus to Pope Leo
To the holy lord, most blessed father, and pope most worthy of the Apostolic See, Leo — Ceretius, Salonius, and Veranus. Chapter I: Thanks for the Tome; Its Doctrine Celebrated Throughout All the Churches; The Primacy of the Apostolic See Established Where the Apostolic Spirit’s Oracles Still Resound Having reviewed the letter of your beatitude […]
Letter LXVII, from Pope Leo to Bishop Ravennius of Arles
Leo, pope, to his most beloved brother Ravennius. Leo Sends Ravennius His Letter to Flavian and Commissions the Distribution of the Tome Throughout Gaul We long detained our sons Petronius, presbyter, and Regulus, deacon, in the City — as they merited this favor and the cause of the faith, now assailed by the error of […]
Letter LXI, from Pope Leo to Presbyters Martinus and Faustus
Leo, bishop, to Martinus and Faustus, presbyters and archimandrites. Chapter I: Leo Informs Martinus and Faustus of the Letters Sent to Them That God is the author of good works and spiritual zeal — rousing minds and aiding actions — is beyond doubt. This has appeared clearly to us in present experience. For amidst the […]
Letter XLV, from Pope Leo and the Roman Synod to Empress Pulcheria
Leo, bishop, and the holy Synod convened in the city of Rome, to Pulcheria Augusta. Chapter I: Leo Sends Copies of the Suppressed Letters; The Integrity of the Catholic Faith Must Not Be Violated If the letters directed to your piety for the cause of the faith through our clergy had reached you, it is […]
Letter XXXIX, from Pope Leo to Bishop Flavian of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to Bishop Flavian. Leo’s Solicitude Grows at Flavian’s Silence; He Urges an Immediate Full Report Your prolonged silence increases our solicitude. We have long received no letters from your beloved, though, solicitous for the defense of the faith, we have frequently sent letters to you through suitable opportunities, to support you with the […]
Letter XXXVIII, from Pope Leo to Bishop Flavian of Constantinople
Leo to Bishop Flavian of Constantinople. Encouragement After the Legates’ Departure; The Letters Already Sent as Doctrinal Standard; Mercy for Those Who Repent After our representatives, sent to you for the cause of the faith, had already departed, we received the writings of your beloved through our son the deacon Basilius — who rightly provided […]
Letter XXXVI, from Pope Leo to Bishop Flavian of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to the most beloved brother Flavian. The Legates Follow; The Matter Requires No Synodal Treatment I have received your beloved’s letters along with the acts completed among you concerning the question of the faith. And since the most clement emperor, solicitous for the Church’s peace, wished a synod to be convened — though […]
Letter XXXV, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Note: Passages enclosed in [square brackets] are present in the Latin text of the PL but absent from the parallel Greek version of this letter. Leo, bishop of the city of Rome, to the most beloved brother Bishop Julian. Chapter I: Eutyches’s Error Destroys the Mysteries of Our Redemption Though we have already sent the […]
Letter XXXIV, from Pope Leo to Bishop Julian of Cos
Leo, bishop, to the most beloved brother Bishop Julian. Chapter I: Leo Grieves That Eutyches Has Made Himself Estranged from the Unity of Faith Your beloved’s recent letters, delivered to me, show how greatly we thrive with the spiritual love of the Catholic faith and how great is the joy of heart they give me […]
Letter XXXIII, from Pope Leo to the Second Synod of Ephesus
Leo, bishop, to the holy synod convened at Ephesus. Chapter I: The Emperor Brings to Bear the Authority of the Apostolic See; The Faith of the Incarnation Proven from Peter’s Confession The devout faith of the most clement emperor, knowing it to pertain principally to his glory that no seed of error should rise within […]
Letter XXXII, from Pope Leo to Faustus, Martinus, and Other Archimandrites of Constantinople
Leo, bishop, to the most beloved sons Faustus, Martinus, and the other archimandrites. Leo Decrees Eutyches’s View Detestable and Desires His Restoration to Communion Since, on account of the cause of faith which Eutyches turbulently attempted to disturb, I have judged it fitting to send envoys from my side to assist in the defense of […]
Letter XXXI, from Pope Leo to Empress Pulcheria
Leo, bishop, to Empress Pulcheria Augusta. Chapter I: Leo Urges Pulcheria’s Zeal Against Eutyches We have often proven by many examples how great a protection the Lord has prepared for His Church through Your Clemency. Whatever priestly zeal has achieved against those who have assailed Catholic truth in our times redounds chiefly to your glory […]
Letter XXIX, from Pope Leo to Emperor Theodosius
Leo, bishop of the Catholic Church of the city of Rome, to the most religious and pious emperor Theodosius. The solicitude of Your Clemency, moved by the inspiration of God’s Spirit, shows how divine providence deigns to govern human affairs — desiring that nothing unpeaceful or divergent exist in the Catholic Church, since faith, being […]
Letter XXVIII, to Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople – The Tome of Leo
Leo, bishop, to the most beloved brother Flavian, bishop of Constantinople. Chapter I: Eutyches’s Ignorance of Scripture Led Him into Heresy Having read your beloved’s letters, which We marvel arrived so late, and having reviewed the account of the episcopal proceedings, We have at last come to understand the scandal against the integrity of the […]
Letter XXVII, from Pope Leo to Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople
Leo, to Flavian, bishop of Constantinople. We confirm that your beloved’s letters reached Us as soon as We found the opportunity through the arrival of Our honorable son Rodanus, informing Us of the cause stirred by perverse error in your region. It grieves Us that one once considered to be of religious purpose holds beliefs […]
