Iohannes, patricius

Pope Pelagius I writes to patrician John regarding the detrimental consequences of the schism within the Church (the so-called Three Chapters Controversy), especially concerning the recent election of a schismatic patriarch of Aquileia, urging the Byzantine official not to recognize their authority as they had not been canonically elected.

Pope Pelagius I writes to patrician Valerian, beseeching him to repress the schismatics and support the quest to restore union to the Church.