10. However, long and difficult negotiations were
necessary before they could give effect to this praiseworthy determination. A
new declaration of the same kind was first issued in the name of all the
bishops on 22nd June 1595, and at length towards the end of September such
progress had been made that Cyril Terletski, bishop of Lutsk, and Hypatius
Pociei, bishop of Vladimir were able to set out for Rome as representatives of
all the rest of the bishops. They took with them on this journey a document
setting out the conditions on which all the Ruthenian bishops were ready to
embrace the unity of the Church. Our predecessor Clement VIII received them
very benevolently and committed the document they had brought to a committee of
cardinals for careful examination and approval. Discussions of the whole matter
began at once and finally reached the desired happy result. On 23rd
December 1595
the emissaries were admitted to the presence of the supreme pontiff; they read
the declaration of all the bishops before the illustrious assembly and then in
their own name and that of the other bishops made a solemn profession of faith
and promised due obedience and respect.
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