Letter 23: Symmachus, bishop, to all the bishops assembled in holy synod.

[Roster of bishops present at the synod, A.D. 499:] ... to Serenus of Nomentum, Adeodatus of Acerrae, Stephanus of Nursia, Dulcitius of the Sabine territory, Fortunatus of Anagnia, Paschasius of Volturnum, [Titulus] of Signia, Valerius of Cales, Felicissimus of Caudium, Innocentius of Forum Sempronii, Colonicus of Forum Clodii, Epiphanius of Beneventum, Johannes of Spoletium, Constantius of Venafrum, Maximianus of [Vibo Valentia], Sallustius of Ameria, Lucianus of Tarquinii, [Molensis] of Centumcellae, Basilius of Matilica, Florentius of Plestia, Justus of Acerrae, Maximianus of Subaugusta, Fortunatus of Fulginium, Johannes of [...], Gaudentius of Tadinum, Felix of Nepe, Serenus of Nola, [Asclepius?] of Puteoli, Timotheus of Abellinum, Mario of Ferentum, Rosarius of Sorrento, Ursus of Reate, Stephanus of Naples, Gaudentius of Vulturnum, Projecticius of Forum Novum, Gaudentius of Salernum, Quintus of Teanum, Bellator of Ostia, Lampadius of Urbs Salvia, Adeodatus of [...], Ursus of Stabiae, Saturninus of Herdonia; Gordianus, [and others] -- [the lengthy footnotes here are nineteenth-century editorial apparatus on manuscript variants of the names and sees, and are not part of the original document; they are omitted]. [A.D. 499:] To the priests Maxentius, Petrus, Justinus, Urbicus, Redemptus, Paulinus, Projectitius, Valens, Jovinus, Petrus, Bonus, Soranus, Paschasius, Aterius, Johannes, Smaragdus, Valentinus, Sebastianus, Marcellus, Martinus, Asellus, Epiphanius, Lutorius, Andreas, Agatho, Servusdei, Sebastianus, Opilio, Valentinus, Petrus, Anastasius, Romanus, Genesius, Marcellinus, Dionysius, Domninus, Epiphanius, Agapitus, Acontius, Abundantius, Paulinus, Agapitus, Petrus, Adeodatus, Timotheus, Dominicus, Hilarus, Benedictus, Victorinus, Redemptus, Vincemalus, Severus, Johannes, Julianus, Paulinus, Stephanus, Laurentius, Crescentius, Eutyches, Septiminus, Julianus, Cyprianus, Maximinus, Epiphanius, Marcus, Bonifatius, Vincemalus, Abundius, Venantius, and Stephanus; with the deacons Fulgentius, Cyprianus, Anastasius, Tarrensis, Citonatus, Tertullus, and Johannes also being present, the archdeacon Fulgentius said: 2. "Your Beatitude, by the directives previously dispatched throughout the provinces, has convened a well-attended synod of the bishops of Italy, whose presence is seen established before your eyes. Now let your Beatitude deign to arrange, in a manner amenable to settlement, those matters which pertain to the safeguarding of the Church's interests, or to the peace of the whole Church, or to its concord." [The remaining text consists of the editor's nineteenth-century critical notes on the discrepancy between the seventy-one priests named as present and the sixty-six who subscribed, listing the names that differ between the two recensions and across the manuscripts, together with a historical note that Theodoric adjudicated the matter, that the new pontiff at once assembled this synod, to which Laurentius subscribed as a priest, that shortly afterward by Symmachus, with Theodoric's consent and will, a bishop of Nuceria was appointed, and that when in the year 501 Symmachus was accused by certain persons, a new synod was then assembled at Theodoric's command and with Symmachus's consent, in which the episcopate was confirmed to the same pope. This apparatus is editorial and not part of the original document.]

liensiy Sereno Nomentano ^®), A^eodato Cerrensi, Stephano Nur- a. 499. , Dulcitio Sabinensi, Fortunato Anagnino, Pascliasio Yulturnensi, jtulo^^) Signino, Valerio Caleno^^), Felicissimo Caudino, Inno- io Forosemproniensi ^^), Colonico Foroclodiensi, Epiphanio Bene- ano, Johanne Spoletino ^^) , Constantio Yenafrano, Maximiano udno, Sallustio Amerino, Luciano ^^) Tarquiniensi, Molensi Cen- cellensi, BasHio^®) Matellicati, Florentio Plestano, Justo^') Ache- ino, Maximiano Subaugustano ^^), Fortunato Fulginati, Johanne mensi *^), Gaudentio Tadinati *®), Felice Nepesino, Sereno Nolano, apio Puteolano, Timotheo Abellinati, Marioti^®) Femati, Rosario entino, Urso Reatino^^), Stephano Neapolitano, Gaudentio Vul- Qsi, Projecticio Foronovano, Gaudentio Salernitano, Quinto Tea- d, Bellatore Ostiensi'-'^), Lampadio Urbissalviensi^^), Adeodato oiano, Urso^'*) Stabiano, Satumino Herdonitano'*); Gordiano, ^) Juslus AcherorUinus , qui in subBcriptionibus hoc loco ponitur, demum } inferins sequitur. Porro loco Cerrensi B' hic Lorensi^ qui tamen infra E* F* H 0 h* h* cc Cerrensis. Acerrae urbs Campaniae est. ') Hic episcopus et ceteri, pro quibus alii subscribunt, hoc tamen loco sim- er dcut alii recensentur. Post Sanctulum in subscriptionibus sequitur Inno- ts Forosensis hic omissus. '^) Infra hoc loco Faleniinus — Amiteminae pro Romano episcopo ecclesiae atium, i^ B* SpolUino ... Benefrano Maximiliano (infra cum 3^ Maximianus); alii ' Spoletanus . . . Constantinus . . . Maximus. i*) Ita B» et favent (J* (J« (J». Alii infra Lieinianus. '*) Deest infra in subscriptionibus, et ibidem Justus Acherontinus (B< Aceron- ) post Serenum Nomentanum positus. 0 c'^ Florentinus. ") B* Subaugustranus et infra Subaugestriae, c^^ Subaugestanus, Subaugusta urbs in confinio Sabinorum erat, ubi teste Holstenio condita fuit Helena Au- & mater Constantini. '*) B* Vioonensi. Vibo urbs Brutiorum episcopalis sub archiepiscopo Rhegino. '•) In subscriptionibus hic infleritur Mercurius e. e. SutHnae. ^ Hic quidem episcopus in subscriptis deest. Porro Femae urbs episcopalis rniae insulae sub archiepiscopo Cassilieusi erat. Sed potina hic aliquam 01 Africae similiter sonantem (ut Furnos, Formen al.) substituerim. -*) Pro hoc quidem infra Kosarius SurrentinuB subscribit, sed deest Reatini ficatio. ") Ita B» {F^). Infra H» urbis Albiensls, H» urbis Albinensis, editi urbis Al- s, Porro l/rbs Salvia oppidum Piceni erat. Mox B^ C/rro StavianOy infra tn Ursus Stabianae, ubi H^ (J E« similiter Stabianus, K" c^ c*o Astalinae, F^ . StaUne. Porro Stabiae urbs episcopalis Campaniae sub archiepiscopo Sur- ino erat. 41* a. 499. Maxentio, Petro, Justino, Urbico, Redempto, Paulino, Projectitio, Valente, Jovino, Petro, Bono, Sorano, Paschasio, AAterio, Johanne, Smaragdo, Valentino, Sebastiano, Marcello, Martiiio, Asello, Ep- phanio, Lutorio, Andrea, Agathone, Servodei, Sebcistiano, Opilione, Valentino, Petro, Anastasio, Romano, Genesio, Marcellino, Dionpo, Uomnino, Epiphanio, Agapito, Acontio, Abundantio, Paulino, Aga- pito, Petro, Adeodato, Timotheo, Dominico, Hilaro, Benedicto, Victo- rino, Redempto, Vincemalo, Severo, Johanne, Juliano, Paulino, Stephano, Laurentio, Crescentio, Eutyche, Septimino, Juliano, Cy- priano, Maximino, Epiphanio, Marco, Bonifacio, Vincemalo, Abun- dio, Venantio et Stephano presbyteris; adstantibus quoque Folgentio, Cypriano, Anastasio, Tarrensi, Citonato, Tertullo et Johanne dia- conibus, Fulgentius archidiaconus dixit: 2. „Beatitudo vestra directis antehac per provincias auctoriti- tibus frequentem ^^) Italiae sacerdotum synodum convocavit, quorum praesentia in vestris videtur oculis constituta. Nunc beatitudo vesiia, quae ad ecclesiasticas indemnitates vel ad pacem totius EcclesiM pertinent sive concordiam, dignetur tractabiliter ordinare". Nomiuantur autem revera praesentes LXXI (in K'* XVII), Bubscripti LXVI fa K'* LXIX) presbyteri. Nec facile extricari potest haec diverutas. Ut aut» aliis prospectam ejusdem praebeamus, his nominibus decem auctior estpiior recensio quam in subscriptionibus: Maxenlii, Smaragdi^ Valentiniy Epipluadi, l^ lorii, Domnini, Agapetiy Johannis, Maximini, Vincemali; mancior autem his qiUB* quc: Laurentii, Januarii, Martiani, Felicis, Dominici, Subscriptiones in K"c* autem abundant his novem nominibus: Laurentii, Januarii, Martiani, Felieis, Pn- lini, Dominici, Juliani, Abundantii, Paulini; deficiunt his undedm: Maxent&^ Sm- ragdi, Lutorii, Andreae, Agathonis, Valentini^ Agapiti, Johannis, Maxindm, Frirf- mali, Abundii. In recensendis nominibus B' secuti sumus, nisi quod ibi scriptam: Urbio (infra cum al. Urbicus), Crescentione» EutycCy Habundio, Cni fere in omiih bus concordant H^h'h', quum alu editi multum discrepant. — De epiBCOpowB numero jam in monito praevio n. 2 notavimus. TheodoricuB adjudicavit. Statimquo novus pontifex hanc congregavit qmote cui Laurentius ut presbyter subscripsit. Paulo post a Symmacho com ie9* Theodorici consensu ac voluntate Nucerinus episcopus confititotas est Q«i* autem anno 501 Symmachus a uounullis esset accusatus, tum demum TheodooA praecepto ox consensu Symmachi nova congrcgata est Bynodus, in qna epiiei>' patus eideui paj^ae confirmatus est.