On Holy Thursday, 28 March, 519, in the cathedral of Constantinople, the Acacian Schism between Rome and the eastern churches was brought to an end with the signing of the Formula of Pope Saint Hormisdas:
The first condition of salvation is to keep the norm of the true faith and in no way to deviate from the established doctrine of the Fathers.
The first condition of salvation is to keep the norm of the true faith and in no way to deviate from the established doctrine of the Fathers.
For it is impossible that the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, who said,
“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church,” should not be
verified. And their truth has been proved by the course of history, for in the
Apostolic See the Catholic religion has always been kept unsullied.
From this hope and faith we by no means desire to be separated and,
following the doctrine of the Fathers, we declare anathema all heresies, and,
especially, the heretic Nestorius, former bishop of Constantinople, who was
condemned by the Council of Ephesus, by Blessed Celestine, bishop of Rome, and
by the venerable Cyril, bishop of Alexandria. We likewise condemn and declare
to be anathema Eutyches and Dioscoros of Alexandria, who were condemned in the
holy Council of Chalcedon, which we follow and endorse. This Council followed
the holy Council of Nicaea and preached the apostolic faith. And we condemn the
assassin Timothy, surnamed Aelurus and also Peter of Alexandria, his disciple
and follower in everything. We also declare anathema their helper and follower,
Acacius of Constantinople, a bishop once condemned by the Apostolic See, and
all those who remain in contact and company with them. Because this Acacius
joined himself to their communion, he deserved to receive a judgment of
condemnation similar to theirs. Furthermore, we condemn Peter of
Antioch with all his followers together together with the followers of all
those mentioned above.
Following, as we have said before, the Apostolic See in all things and
proclaiming all its decisions, we endorse and approve all the letters which
Pope St Leo wrote concerning the Christian religion. And so I hope I may
deserve to be associated with you in the one communion which the Apostolic See
proclaims, in which the whole, true, and perfect security of the Christian
religion resides. I promise that from now on those who are separated from the
communion of the Catholic Church, that is, who are not in agreement with the
Apostolic See, will not have their names read during the sacred mysteries. But
if I attempt even the least deviation from my profession, I admit that,
according to my own declaration, I am an accomplice to those whom I have
condemned. I have signed this, my profession, with my own hand, and I have
directed it to you, Hormisdas, the holy and venerable pope of Rome.
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