ולנטיניאנוס השלישי – הבדלי גרסאות

[[קובץ:Solidus ValentinianIII-wedding.jpg|שמאל|ממוזער|250px|[[מטבע]]ות שנטבעו ב[[סלוניקי]] במטרה לפאר את [[נישואים|נישואיהם]] של ולנטיניאנוס השלישי עם בתו של קיסר האימפריה הרומית המזרחית [[תאודוסיוס השני]]. בצד השני של המטבע ניתן לראות את ולנטיניאנוס השלישי, תאודוסיוס השני ובתו בבגדי [[חתונה|חתונתם]].]]

([[2 ביולי]] [[419]] - [[16 במרץ]] [[455]]), היה [[קיסרי רומי|קיסר]] [[האימפריה הרומית המערבית]] משנת [[424]] ועד שנת מותו ב-455.

 

מתך האדיקט (תרגום חופשי לעברית מהטקסט האנגלי):{{הערה|1=We are convinced that the only defence for us and for our Empire is in the favor of the God of Heaven: and in order to deserve this favor it is our first care to support the Christian faith and its venerable religion. Therefore, inasmuch as the pre-eminance of the Apostolic See is assured by the merit of St. Peter, the first of the bishops, by the leading position of the city of Rome and also by the authoriy of the holy Synod, let not presumption strive to attempt anything contrary to the authority of that See. For the peace of the churches will only then be everywhere preserved when the whole body acknowledge its ruler. Hitherto this has been observed without violation; but Hilary, Bishop of Arles as we have learnt from the report of that venerable man Leo, the pope of Rome, has with contumacious presumption ventured upon certain unlawful proceedings; and thus an abominable confusion has invaded the church beyond the Alps. .... By such presumptious acts confidence in the Empire, and respect for our rule is destroyed. Therefore in the first place we put down so great a crime, and, beyond that, in order that no disturbance, however slight, may arise among the churches, and the discipline of religion may not appear to be impaired in any case whatever, we deecree, by a perpetual edict, that nothing shall be attempted by the Gallican bishops, or by those of any other province, contrary to the ancient custom, without the authority of the venerable pope of the Eternal City. But whatsoever the authority of the Apostolic See has enacted, or shall enact, let that be held as law for all. So that if any bishop summoned before the pope of Rome shall neglect to attend, let him be compelled to appear by the governor of the province....}}

 

כדי להיות ראויים לחסד זה, דאגתנו הראשונה היא לתמוך באמונה הנוצרית ובדתה הנערצת.