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SESSION XIII.
(L. and C., Concilia, Tom. VI., col. 943.)
The holy council said: After we had
reconsidered, according to our promise which we had made to your highness, the
doctrinal letters of Sergius, at one time patriarch of this royal god-protected
city to Cyrus, who was then bishop of Phasis and to Honorius some time Pope of
Old Rome, as well as the letter of the latter to the same Sergius, we find that
these documents are quite foreign to the apostolic dogmas, to the declarations
of the holy Councils, and to all
the accepted Fathers, and that they follow the false teachings of the heretics;
therefore we entirely reject them, and execrate them as hurtful to the soul.
But the names of those men whose doctrines we execrate must also be thrust
forth from the holy Church of God, namely, that of Sergius some time bishop of
this God-preserved royal city who was the first to write on this impious doctrine;
also that of Cyrus of Alexandria, of Pyrrhus, Paul, and Peter, who died bishops
of this God-preserved city, and were like-minded with them; and that of
Theodore sometime bishop of Pharan, all of whom the most holy and thrice
blessed Agatho, Pope of Old Rome, in his suggestion to our most pious and
God-preserved lord and mighty Emperor, rejected, because they were minded
contrary to our orthodox faith, all of whom we define are to be subjected to
anathema. And with these we define that there shall be expelled from the holy
Church of God and anathematized Honorius who was some time Pope of Old Rome,
because of what we found written by him to Sergius, that in all respects he
followed his view and confirmed his impious doctrines. We have also examined
the synodal letter of Sophronius of holy memory, some time Patriarch of the
Holy City of Christ our God, Jerusalem, and have found it in accordance with
the true faith and with the Apostolic teachings, and with those of the holy
approved Fathers. Therefore we have received it as orthodox and as salutary to
the holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and have decreed that it is right that
his name be inserted in the diptychs of the Holy Churches.
SESSION XVI.
(Labbe and Cossart, Concilia, Tom. VI., col. 1010.)
[The Acclamations of the Fathers.]
Many years to the Emperor! Many
years to Constantine, our great Emperor! Many years to the Orthodox King! Many
years to our Emperor that maketh peace! Many years to Constantine, a second
Martian! Many years to Constantine, a new Theodosius! Many years to
Constantine, a new Justinian! Many years to the keeper of the orthodox faith! O
Lord preserve the foundation of the Churches!O Lord preserve the keeper of the
faith!
Many years to Agatho, Pope of Rome!
Many years to George, Patriarch of Constantinople! Many years to Theophanus,
Patriarch of Antioch! Many years to the orthodox council! Many years to the
orthodox Senate!
To Theodore of Pharan, the heretic,
anathema! To Sergius, the heretic, anathema! To Cyrus, the heretic, anathema!
To Honorius, the heretic, anathema! To Pyrthus, the heretic, anathema!
To Paul the heretic, anathema!
To Peter the heretic, anathema!
To Macarius the heretic, anathema!
To Stephen the heretic, anathema!
To Polychronius the heretic,
anathema!
To Apergius of Perga the heretic,
anathema!
To all heretics, anathema! To all
who side with heretics, anathema!
May the faith of the Christians
increase, and long years to the orthodox and Ecumenical Council!
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