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To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.<br />

Letter CXCV. 2682<br />

Colonia, which the Lord has placed under your authority, is far out of the way of ordinary<br />

routes. <strong>The</strong> consequence is that, although I am frequently writing to the rest of the brethren<br />

in Armenia Minor, I hesitate to write to your reverence, because I have no expectation of<br />

finding any one to convey my letter. Now, however, that I am hoping either for your presence,<br />

or that my letter will be sent on to you by some of the bishops to whom I have written,<br />

I thus write <strong>and</strong> salute you by letter. I wish to tell you that I seem to be still alive, <strong>and</strong> at the<br />

same time to exhort you to pray for me, that the Lord may lessen my afflictions, <strong>and</strong> lift<br />

from me the heavy load of pain which now presses like a cloud upon my heart. I shall have<br />

this relief if He will only grant a quick restoration to those godly bishops who are now<br />

punished for their faithfulness to true religion by being scattered all abroad.<br />

2682 Placed in 375.<br />

To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.<br />

673

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