Here Begin the Rescripts to the African Council from Cyril Bishop of Alexandria in which He Sends the Authentic Proceedings of the Nicene Council, Translated from the Greek by Innocent the Presbyter: These Letters with the Same Nicene Council were Also Sent through the Aforementioned Presbyter Innocent and by Marcellus a Subdeacon of the Church of Carthage, to the Holy Boniface, Bishop of the Roman Church, on the Sixth Day Before the Calends of December in the Year 419.

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils — Philip Schaff

Here begin the rescripts to the African Council from Cyril bishop of Alexandria in which he sends the authentic proceedings of the Nicene Council, [490] translated from the Greek by Innocent the presbyter: these letters with the same Nicene council were also sent through the aforementioned presbyter Innocent and by Marcellus a subdeacon of the Church of Carthage, to the holy Boniface, bishop of the Roman Church, on the sixth day before the calends of December in the year 419. [491]

To the most honourable lords, our holy brethren and fellow bishops, Aurelius, Valentinus, as well as to the whole holy synod met in Carthage, Cyril salutes your holiness in God.

I have received with all joy at the hands of our son, the presbyter Innocent, the letters of your reverence so full of piety, in which you express the hope that we will send you most accurate copies of the decrees of the holy Fathers at the Synod held at Nice the metropolis of Bithynia from the archives of our church; with our own certificate of accuracy attached thereto. In answer to which request, most honourable lords and brethren, I have thought it necessary to send to you, with our compliments, by our son, Innocent the presbyter, the bearer of these, most faithful copies of the decisions of the synod held at Nice in Bithynia. And when ye have sought in the history of the church, you will find them there also. Concerning Easter, as you have written, we announce to you that we shall celebrate it on the xviii^th [492] before the calends of May of the next indiction. The subscription. May God and our Lord preserve your holy synod as we desire, dear brethren.

Ancient Epitome of Canon CXXXV.

According to your written request, we have sent to your charity most faithful copies of the authentic decrees of the Synod which was held at Nice, a city of Bithynia.

Footnotes:

[490] The Greek adds "and the canons."

[491] No year is given in the Greek nor in Migne's Latin.

[492] Bruns says "all the books" read "xvij. Kal.," but, as a fact, Easter was "xiv. Kal." that year.