Hormisdas Letters

Where love requires us to keep its commandments, even if something happens that might upset anyone, we must still...

The Emperor Anastasius, Pious, Fortunate, Renowned, Triumphant, Ever Augustus, to Hormisdas, Most Holy and Devout...

Thanks be to the power above, which through the words of Your Piety has seen fit to end a long silence, granting us...

The Emperor Anastasius Augustus to Pope Hormisdas.

Your Clemency is right to trust, as your glorious letter conveyed to me, that your republic will especially prosper...

The Emperor Anastasius Augustus to Pope Hormisdas.

You tell me, most merciful Emperor, that your mind is consumed with eager longing until the hoped-for restoration of...

The Emperor Caesar Flavius Anastasius, Renowned Pontiff, Renowned Conqueror of the Germans, Renowned Conqueror of...

Reply of the Senate of the City of Rome to the Emperor Anastasius Augustus.

It is right and beneficial that Your Serenity exercises the sharp focus of imperial authority not only in...

Instructions Given to Ennodius and Fortunatus, Bishops; Venantius, Priest; Vitalis, Deacon; and Hilarus, Notary.

Copy of the report of John, bishop of Nicopolis.

Hormisdas to John, bishop of Nicopolis.

The Synod of Old Epirus — John, Matthew, Constantine, Christodorus, Hilarius, Philippus, Julian, and Chrysippus — to...

Blessed be God, who joins together the members of his church!

Hormisdas to John, bishop of Nicopolis.

[Instructions for Pullio, subdeacon.

Hormisdas to John, bishop of Nicopolis, and the Synod.

Hormisdas to John, bishop of Nicopolis.

Copy of the Sacred Letter of the Emperor Anastasius Augustus to Pope Hormisdas.

When Your Clemency's envoys returned some time ago, I replied to your letters and instructions — not covering...

When I consider the depth of Your Wisdom, most merciful Emperor, I do not believe that a man looking out for his own...

Your affection will wonder at the reason for my long silence — but only if you fail to consider everything that...

Hormisdas to all bishops established in the provinces of the East.

God is indeed the special consolation of the faithful, and those who have devoted themselves to him with their whole...

When we hear of the excellent perseverance of Your Charity and recognize the path of true faith that you uphold...

If the man who offers a cup of cold water in obedience to the Gospel receives his reward from the Lord who taught...

Hormisdas to Dorotheus, Bishop of Thessalonica.

After Your Charity's departure, the deacon from Nicopolis — the one who met you on the road — arrived in Rome.

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, with the intercession and assistance of the saints, this...

Hormisdas to Bishop Avitus and all bishops of the province of Vienne under his jurisdiction.

Copy of the petition from the least of the archimandrites and the rest of the monks of the province of Second Syria.

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The Emperor Justin Augustus to Pope Hormisdas.

The joy we felt at the beginning of your reign — already great in its own right and doubled by your gracious earlier...

Copy of the report of John, Bishop of Constantinople.

Copy of the letter of Justinian.

I received your letter with the joy that befits its contents: the power of true religion is at work, and the...

Hormisdas to John, Bishop of Constantinople.

Hormisdas to John, Bishop of Constantinople.

Hormisdas to Celer and Patricius, jointly.

Although our concern for the ecclesiastical cause has never ceased, we have now been more promptly spurred by the...

Hormisdas to Justinian, the Illustrious.

Hormisdas to all the catholic faithful, jointly.

Hormisdas to Anastasia and Palmatia, jointly.

Memorandum received by our legates named above.

Copy of the libellus of John, Bishop of Constantinople.

The Emperor Justin Augustus to Hormisdas.

Copy of the letter of Justinian.

Copy of the letter of Juliana Anicia.

To the bishop of the universal Church — from Anastasia.

The unspeakable mercy of almighty God and His kindness, which He mercifully pours out upon the human race, cannot be...

When I read the pages of Your Clemency announcing the restoration of the concord of faith, the mind of the whole...

Hormisdas to John, Bishop of Constantinople.

Hormisdas to John, Bishop of Constantinople, and Dioscorus, deacon.

Do not think our mind is idle or indifferent regarding your case, for we think of your hardship no differently than...

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Hormisdas to [unknown].

Hormisdas to Gratus, vir spectabilis.

Hormisdas to Juliana Anicia.

Hormisdas to Anastasia.

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