Coptic interpretations of the Fourth Ecumenical Council - Saint Mina ...

union of the Divinity with the Humanity gave an infinitive (infinite;
soteriological) value for the one Who suffered for the sake of the salvation of all
the humanity."
Source: Coptic Orthodox Synaxarium (Book of Saints)
(http://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/12_23.html#1)
Related Saint: St. Acacius, Patriarch of Constantinople
On 30 Hatour (Coptic month/calendar = 9 December), St. Acacius, Patriarch of the
city of Constantinople, departed (died 489 A.D.). He was knowledgeable and well
informed about the Holy Books and was an expert in explaining their mysteries. So,
he was ordained a priest over the church of Constantinople.
When the council of Chalcedon convened, he refused to attend its meeting and when
they called on him to hear his opinion, he refused, claiming he was sick. He was
exceedingly sorrowful for the tribulations that befell St. Dioscorus and he made that
known to his companions and those he trusted: the Governors, Christians and
ministers whom he knew to be dedicated and faithful Orthodox. He thanked the Lord
that he did not participate in the works of this council.
When Anatolius, the Patriarch of Constantinople departed, this father was chosen by
the believing ministers and the enlightened government officials to be successor. St.
Acacius strove diligently to eliminate the division and enmity that dwelled in the
church. When he found that the spiritual ailment was deep-rooted and difficult to
overcome, he believed that the proper thing to do was to devote his efforts to the
salvation of his own soul.
He sent a letter to the holy father, Abba Peter, the (Non-Chalcedonian) Pope of
Alexandria, confessing the true faith which he had learned and received from the holy
fathers, Abba Cyril and Abba Dioscorus. He followed that letter with many others,
asking the Pope of Alexandria to accept him in the fellowship. The Pope of
Alexandria answered all his letters, then he wrote him a Catholic letter and sent it with
three bishops. They went disguised until they entered Constantinople and there they
met Acacius, who treated them with great honor and received the letter from them. He
read the letter to his friends, the Orthodox nobles of the city and they all agreed on it
and with him, and confessed the True Faith. Then he wrote a letter before them,
accepting the faith of Abba Dioscorus, Abba Timothy and Abba Peter and confessing
the soundness of their faith.
Afterwards, he accompanied the three bishops to some monasteries and he took part
with them in the celebration of the liturgy and the partaking of the Holy Communion.
The bishops then exchanged the blessings with him, took the letter and returned it to
Abba Peter. The Bishops informed Abba Peter about their fellowship with Abba
Acacius and that they had taken part in the liturgy with him. Abba Peter accepted the
letter and ordered that Abba Acacius be mentioned in the liturgies and the prayers of
the Coptic church.
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