Letter 164: Part of the papal correspondence surrounding the Acacian Schism (484-519), the major breach between Rome and...
Of Pope Hormisdas, to the praetorian prefect [praefectus praetorio] and the other illustrious men of the East.
[Rubric:] [...] for the restoration of the faith [...].
Hormisdas, to the praetorian prefect and the other illustrious men [...].
Although [...] pious [...], nevertheless to the emperor [...].
[...] your Greatness [...].
[...] we ask, that for the restoration [...].
[...], nor [...] of so great [a number] of the faithful [...].
It is not in doubt that your Highness [...].
[...], if through [...] those things which from [...].
[...] working [...].
[...]
[...] of Germanus and John [the papal legates].
[...], so that [...].
[...] than Justinian [...].
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Latin / Greek Original
Hormlsdae papae ad praefectum pTMetarU 1
allosque llliutrM Timi.
Vl pro fldel redinlegratioiu itedwi mk aiMM
Hormisda praefecto praetori«
ceteria illaatribaa a parL
Licet pio
reritf tamen impBratoni aen
1 aaluiautea aaiplitudiiuua i
^, poscimua, ut pro redintegTatio*» ii
Jium, nec taiitiB fidtrlium tartluti ntt t
Oou est dubium, culoitudinem im
Kfe, si per etuu quae ab uiiioiln ka» m
Bordia operautc,
^^ ^^^^-^ ctiini,
^^^ ^^^ <iJipi;ni-
^ ^^^ ^ ek-etum,
^^ .^^^ dcsiiloMita
icieiida xunt
wiw (lirexiittus,
' jiini prideiii
-tuni Ihimiuo
Gormani et Johannis
, adco ut quod proNiiin; nlhiiuiti,
nmitino quTiin Juatimiiiiiis li^M.lio-
Revision history
- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
Initial corpus import from modern hormisdas retranslated v1.
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