Innocent I → destinatário desconhecido
Tradução moderna em inglês
The letters of your love have reached us, in which you report various matters concerning ecclesiastical discipline and seek the judgment of the apostolic see. Since it is the ancient custom of the churches, established by apostolic tradition, that whenever questions of importance arise they should be referred to this see as to their head, we respond with care and devotion. You have asked concerning those clergy who have committed crimes worthy of degradation: whether after being deposed from their office they may be admitted to lay communion. The answer is that whoever has been justly deposed from clerical office for grave offenses ought indeed to do penance, but should be admitted to communion as a layperson, since we ought not to close the door of mercy entirely. However, they may never again be restored to clerical office, since one who has been justly condemned cannot resume what he has deservedly lost. Concerning bishops who have been unjustly deposed by their fellow bishops: the matter must be referred to this see, so that the case may be heard and a just judgment rendered, for it is not permitted for bishops to be removed from their sees without the knowledge of the apostolic see. Concerning the celebration of the paschal feast: all churches must follow the computation of the Roman Church, which received its tradition from the blessed apostle Peter himself. Let no bishop presume to celebrate Easter on a day different from that which has been communicated by this see, lest the unity of the Church be broken by diversity of observance.
Texto latino / grego
" Verbuin, ceslimatw, Quesn. pra'termisil. Ejtis loco in ediiis aliis cxstai (estimalus aut existimatus. Eustaihium non diaconii taniuui graiia spoliatum, scd i't aiiallieuiaie perculsuni liiisse hinc colligitur : qiinil valde duiiiiu adversus hominem a quo nec contr i fidem quidqiiani dictum.nec crimenad moriem admissuin esse ullus umquam vel jaciavit vel finxil. Piih. Dyzoniani. Alii noiiniilli, Dezoniani vel Dioze- niani. Exinde pleriqnc, ei Quiriaci. " Editi p >st Dioo. ei Isid., reparatus mereatur pa- ce.m, uou fictnm pervidens charitalem. Omnibns igitur vobis ac sinqillaliin occwral cliarilns, el vinculis qua' connexa lanetnr : casiigmiur ope ineliorum niss. inqiioruni iribus evstai charitati Inco charitalis. Plenior essel senlentia , si legeretur charitatisque vinculis. Non io Mercaioris laiitum , sed et in llispana et Dimiy-ii Exigui collectione exstat. Apud liniic inter luuoi emii dccreia loeuni 55 olninet Iluc eam refe- rinius, iiiiii ueloiigiiisquaB ad Maceilmiin- res aiiineiit disjuiiganuir : lum maxiine quia nec deest cnnjc- ctura, linde illam cum de pace Aniioclienuc ecclesiae C traciaretur, adeoque circa ann. i\i scripiam esse ceuseamiis. Huic quippe magnn negotio Maxiniianum ex Macedonia: legaiis unuin interfuisse inlra Inno- cen iu- episi. 22 iradit. El lucc loisiiau prxcipua causa fuil cur Maximiaiius isle ac soeius niorain in Urlie inajorem quam sper.ibaiur, facerent. ' ln proxima episiola, ui et in episiohe 1 (>5 Cliry- sostoini pariler ad Macedonas scripla , Maximiano ailjungilur Eugenius. Unde ei hue Eumenii, loco Eugenii, irrepsisse suspicio est. 1 In exeniplaribus coll. Hadr. non potuii : Reti- neniliiin cuni celeris nonaporiuil : quoinodo legil et Nicolaus I. Locum euindeiu Hadiiaous II in epistola ad Carolum regeni lodict. v dala imitatur. 111 lllius scilicel qui prius judicavit, ut et ad inar^i- neni Labbei est annolannn. Hine Bubalmn ei Tau- rianuma Macedonibusjudieatosail a|iostolicamsedem provoeasse, ac Macedonas, qnod sutim ipsorum jndi- ciuiii recognosceretur, iiiiqiioanimotulissecolligilur. " Non exslani luc liiler*. S. 1NN0CENTII f PAP^: 540 559 seniontia ainbigtunn, niiiil reqolrenihim in Imc causade eseiero repetalis. Hanc autem pagiuulaui nosiram snllicitius 0 Cretensibus episcnpis relegendam inittiic • ut sci uii plenissime quid sit ile Buhalio et Tauriano caeterisque proniintiainm ; ut h servenl, qui diani adntiuisiiaiione siinl, cavere a talibus, ne lalia sor- liantur. MONITUM IN EPISTOLAS SEQUENTES. 1. Omnes illas epistolas Diony-ius Exignus nohis asservnvit. E\ ejns coileciione in llispanam ei l-i- dori inani fliixernnt. Eas occasione pacis Autiucheiiae ecelesi:c scripias es-e in confesso est. Qua de pace Thendoretiis lil). v, hisi. c. 55. ui verba ejus sum- nialiin pec-lringnnos , lucc nonioiic inamlavit. A! "Xander aict ons viLoe iu.iliiulo, siudio sapienliie, opum cmlempt i eloquentia aliisnue dotibus innu- meris excellens, einii Porpliyrio SHCeesstssel, Eusia- tbianos, qnos nliin Paulinus, et posl illinn Evagrius conjiiMgi rel i <] > i i- liaod ipi iquam periniserani, blanda vroboruin persuasione erebrisffiie cohortiitionibus Eecle^iae corpori soci.ivit, , eaqiie de cansa fesltvita- lem liiijiismodi insiiiuil, cuju-iuodi neino umquam vldcrai mortalliim. Quibus pr;eniissis, de Alex mdro idcm scriptor subdit : « tlic omiiinni priinns pr;es- launssiuii JoanMis nomeo erclcsiasticis tabnlis inscripsit. > Antiochena; autein eeele^ire dissensin , nt idem auctor lib. m, c 5, reiensel, ail Alexau- driim usqiie. < ociogiolii quiiiqiie anuis prrmansil. i Uode et tempus, qun p;ix illa inila, ac sequentes lit- tera; conscriptae sini, dignoscere ac ilcliuire eerio liecrel, si de dssensio iis pr;e,ilict;B inilin inter eru- diios conveniret. Et B.irnuius quidem ad annuin 508, iluiu iilml vel aii eo die qoo Meteiius consubstan- tialis liilcoi professus est, vel ab eo ipio Lnciler Pau- C liiniiii ordinavit, hoc esi abanno5(51 ;nil 502, repe- teiiilnoi puiit, Theodoreii calculum reilcere cogitur ui filsiiui. At Tillemontius nb Enslathii depositione, ipiiui ann i 450 aut 431 cmnigisse arhitratur , An- tiocheni dissidii principium recehsens, qnitique illos supra octogiuta aiiuos in annuin 415 aol 41 i ilesi- nere observat, Compuiaiioiii huie Euiychius, 1411x11- vis alnis non -aiis aecuratus, sulTragaiur, duiii l'or- pbyiiiioi, quem B.irehuin uppell-tt, eccle^tse Auiio- clieua; deccm annis pr.ufuisse trailil. Iluoc eoiin ciica antii 405 ioiiiinn Flaviano sulTectom esse Pal- lailius dinl. ile Vita Chrys., pag. 141, aiiclor cst. Ad b.cc. Tbeodoreius lita. v, eap. 53, Autiocbenae cecle- si.c reconciiialiouem uiiii cootigisse docei, eum Cyrillus Theophili successor Alcxaudrin.c ecclesiae esset episc ipus. Alqui Theopbilus, le-ie Socraie lil>. vn, c 7, anoo 412 nieusis Ociobvis 1S die vtveve desiii. Ex quo conseque*ns est 111 b cc reennciliaiioci- lius aimo 115, consignavt nequeat. Nullum vcro esl iu- ciiinui.hliiiu, -i Inanuum 1 14 aut eliam ItSdifferatur. 2. Dissidemiiim in Antioch 11.1 ecclesia pavliuni reconcilialionem nou longo intervallo seeui.t cst le- gitio, qua cpiscopus ejus Alexandev Rotnanifi sedis ninn laudaremus. Successuui-|ue ipsuin uleo pr;c- designata est, n! d.iin relcgeritis, nihil A comiminionem expeiere festinavit. Hanc eum non staiim meuiisse Aniiiliiim parens cxistimavit ; ideo- qtit- duplieetn excogilavii legaiiniiem, iinaiu qua ln- norenlii comnitinioneui peiierit Alexahder, et cui ilainl.i' pacis eonditiones Funoecinitis prcscripserit , alleram qua Alexander conili ionibns praescripiis a se satisfariiim tesiific iltts sii. Sed iltiplicis bujus le- Laii"tiis nulla appirct cansa. Ja u eoim ab obitu Joannis Cbrysost., hoc est abaotio 407, saiis notas fcccr.it liniiicc .lins bas rondilinnes, quaudo snaiii Oriciilis episcopis cominnniooem negavil , quoad Joaunis iuooeo sacris diplye^is inscripsissenl. Qtia de re TheOdoretus lib. v, c. 34, ita loquitur : < Post ntorlem magiti Doct tvis orbis terraruni Occideniales episeopi ( haud duloe ex conseusu ae pncscripio Ioiioceuiii) cpiscopoium /E-ypii et Orienlis e( B'»s- plmri ae Thraciie coiniiiuniimcm non piin- admise- runt, qitiio diviui illius viri nomen una eutii reliquis fiio fuiictis episcnpis coiisiisiiasseut. 1 N" |tte lam itidis reriitn eral Alcxander, ut boe iguoraret ; nec tam inconsiileralus, 11 1 sciens legationeni inulilem mii erei. Et vero tnnocentius epi^t. •■±1 paeis coudi- lioues ab Ale\aiulro eonipleias memorans, et simi- lem ab Allico exigens « prolVs-iooeio de Complctis ooiiiibus couiliti otibtts » uon ail , quas remissa Alex iudri legaii ne praescripsimus, sed < quas di- versis teiniioiibus prscdiximus. i 5. Neqne asseuliri etiam possttmus docto Tillc- mooiio, qtii epistolam "20 prins missara, et aliquanto post 10 daiini existimat. Ambas enim, adjuncta eis 21 ad Ae.iciiioi , simiil ilalas arbilraniur. Et priorem qiiidem, boe cst 10, synndicam aiqnc lniio- centio cum episcopis viginli, qui ei subscripseruut, Cimiinuneui litisse annolalio ad calcem ailjeela pro- ilil. Aller.itn vero, boc esl 20, privatam et lami- liaetn eensetntis. Gestomm syiioilalium, qti;c priori subnexa erant, ineniio io utraque liabetiiv.