To the most holy and blessed Father and co-minister, Hormisdas, Dorotheus sends greetings in the Lord.

It is the highest endeavor of our purpose and prayer, most blessed and thrice-blessed Father, both to write frequently to you, most holy one, and to deserve mutual exchanges; and at no time should I be deprived of such joy. Since, therefore, I have clearly understood that some are disturbing your holy ears, and I know beyond any doubt that you are perfect in all things and that you do not listen to anything without judgment, nor do you give your mind to anyone without reason, I should no longer, through silence, seem to give time to those who, though not at all harmed by us, have, without cause and to no purpose, armed themselves against us. Nonetheless, I am making my case before God and your holiness, for I have put myself in danger and faced death for the sake of the most reverend man, Bishop John, who was recently sent by your venerable court. I know I have put my own life at risk for his, as is shown in the records, even though these things seem to have been thoroughly discussed in my absence. And what need is there for a long speech? The Lord Jesus Christ, our God, can reveal and satisfy you in all things, for when I learned that you were called to the episcopacy of the Apostolic See, I judged it to be a common joy for the whole world. From that time, writing this to you, as much as concerns me, I have omitted nothing that pertains to your honor and satisfaction, and that of the Apostolic See, nor do I omit anything now. A little later, by the will of the Lord Jesus Christ, you will know through venerable persons that these things were conceived by me from the beginning and, when the Lord God gave the time, were brought to completion.

All the brotherhood in Christ, along with your holiness, I and my companions also greet most warmly.