Letters

Epistulae

1Eusebius of Vercelli accepts Constantius's summons to the council of Milan (355) and promises to do what is just and pleasing to God.
2From exile at Scythopolis, Eusebius thanks his churches for their letters and gifts, describes his mistreatment by the Arians under Patrophilus, quotes his protest, and urges them to keep the faith.

About this work

Author: Eusebius of Vercelli
Attribution: authentic
Standing: Honoured by the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Honoured as a saint or in a church calendar by: Catholic, Orthodox.
Date: 355-360 (approximate) · Letter 1 before the Council of Milan (355); letter 2 from exile in the East.
Written at: Vercelli (letter 1); Scythopolis (letter 2), Italy; Palestine (probable)
Addressed to: Emperor Constantius (letter 1); the presbyters and people of Vercelli, Novara, Ivrea and Tortona (letter 2)
Language: Latin
Genre: letter
Reference system: letter (ref 1, 2). The third letter in Galland's collection (to Gregory of Elvira) is Hilary, Fragmenta historica 11, already on the site, and is not repeated. The Confessio de Trinitate printed with the letters is a later pseudonymous text and is not staged.
SBL abbreviation: Ep.Not yet checked
Text from: J.-P. Migne, ed., Patrologiae cursus completus, series Latina, vol. 12 (Paris, 1845-1846), digital text of the printed volume; column range not yet checked (Printed edition (Migne, 1844-1864) in the public domain; digital text CC BY-SA 4.0)
Critical editions: Vincenzo Bulhart, ed., CCSL 9 (Turnhout: Brepols, 1957) (cited, not reproduced)