Letter 150: Part of the papal correspondence surrounding the Acacian Schism (484-519), the major breach between Rome and...

It is fitting that God's blessings, though they should be made known to many, should above all be declared to the highest pontiffs. Accordingly, we announce to your holiness through these sacred letters that, first by the favor of the inseparable Trinity, then by the authority of the most distinguished officials of our sacred palace and of the most holy senate, and also by the election of the most steadfast army, we have been chosen and confirmed as emperor, though unwilling and resisting. We pray therefore that you will supplicate the divine power with your holy prayers, so that the beginnings of our reign may be strengthened. For it is right that we should hope for this, and fitting that you should fulfill it. Given on the Kalends of August [August 1] at Constantinople, in the consulship of the most distinguished Magnus [518 AD].

Justiui imperatoris ad Hormisdam papam. Se imperalorem electum esse significat, Justinus Augustus Hormisdae papae. Dei beneficia licet multis^ maxime tamen summis pontificibus couvenit indicari. Proinde sanctitati vestrae per has sacras dedara- mus epistolas^ quod primum quidem inseparabilis Trinitatis favore, deinde amplissimorum procerum sacri nostri palatii et sanctissiini senatus nec non electione firmissimi exercitus ad imperium nos, licet nolentes ac recusantes, electos*) fuisse atque firmatos. Preca- '•) Ita G' et consentit graecum. At a* gtd errores ... perfidime: qaod Bfr ronius retineus nonnulla supplere (scil. Anastasius imperator) compalsiiB td ab Hormisdao mente aliena. EPISTOLAE 40 — 42. 831 mur proinde, ut sanctis orationibus vestris divinae potentiae suppli- a. 618. cetis; quatenus initia nostri roborentur imperii. Hoc enim et nos sperare et vos decet implere. Data Calendis Augusti Constantino- poli, Magno viro clarissimo consule.