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Letters

Includes major christological and pastoral correspondence, especially the Tome that shaped Chalcedonian definition.

Leo the Greatmid 5th century5th century

Overview

Category
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
Genre
Epistle
Tradition
Western
Region
Western Mediterranean
Original language
Latin
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

Letters circulated in Western Mediterranean and is received through Latin manuscript and translation traditions associated with Leo the Great.

Themes

Trinitarian TheologyChristologySpiritual Formation

Controversies

  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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Timeline position

Letters

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