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NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works - Holy Bible Institute

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To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis.To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis. 2401Letter CXXI. 2400The winter is severe <strong>and</strong> protracted, so that it is difficult for me even to have the solaceof letters. For this reason I have written seldom to your reverence <strong>and</strong> seldom heard fromyou, but now my beloved brother Sanctissimus, the co-presbyter, has undertaken a journeyas far as your city. By him I salute your lordship, <strong>and</strong> ask you to pray for me, <strong>and</strong> to giveear to Sanctissimus, that from him you may learn in what situation the Churches are placed,<strong>and</strong> may give all possible heed to the points put before you. You must know that Faustuscame with letters for me, from the pope, requesting that he might be ordained bishop. Whenhowever I asked him for some testimonial from yourself, <strong>and</strong> the rest of the bishops, hemade light of me <strong>and</strong> betook himself to Anthimus. He came back, ordained by Anthimus,without any communication having been made to me on the subject.2400 Of the same date as the preceding.2401 On the same subject.560

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