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| To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles.
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Letter
LXVII401
| 401 This letter, together
with Letters XL., LXV. and LXVI., are found only in the Collection of
Arles (numbered XV. by the Ballerinii). | .
To Ravennius, Bishop of
Arles.
To his dearly-beloved brother Ravennius, Leo the
pope.
We have kept
our sons Petronius the presbyter, and Regulus the deacon, long in the
City, both because they deserved this from their favour in our eyes,
and because the needs of the Faith, which is now being assailed by the
error of some, demanded it. For we wished them to be present when
we discussed the matter, and to ascertain everything which we desire
through you, beloved, should reach the knowledge of all our brethren
and fellow-bishops, specially deputing this to you, dear brother, that
through your watchful diligence our letter, which we have issued to the
East in defence of the Faith, or else402
| 402 Vel can
hardly equal et as the Ball. would wish. So that here Leo
recommends either his own Tome or Cyril’s second
letter to Nestorius. Cf. Letter LXIX., chap. i. below; also
Letter LXX. | that of Cyril
of blessed memory, which agrees throughout with our views, may become
known to all the brethren; in order that being furnished with arguments
they may fortify themselves with spiritual strength against those who
think fit to insult the Lord’s
Incarnation with their misbeliefs. You have a favourable
opportunity, beloved brother, of recommending the commencement of your
episcopacy to all the churches and to our God,
if you will carry out these things in the way we have charged and
enjoined you. But the matters which were not to be committed to
paper, in reliance on God’s aid, you
shall carry out effectually, as we have said, and laudably, when you
have learnt about them from the mouths of our aforesaid sons.
God keep you safe, dearest brother.
Dated 5th of May, in the consulship of the most glorious Valentinianus
(for the 7th time) and of the famous Avienus (450).E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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