106. 1475–1481 г. Повольная грамота рязанского епископа Феодосия митрополиту Геронтию, на все дела церковные, совершаемые соборне
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From the August book of the Makarievsky Menya-Chetykh (synod. sp. 767 vol., successful sp. l. 1533). Metropolitan Gerontius was installed in 1475, and Theodosius, Bishop of Ryazan, left the see in 1481: this determines the time of writing the letter.
Now, humble Theodosius, Bishop of Ryazan and Murom, I give my will and desire to my sovereign, the Right Reverend Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Rus': if my Lord, the Most Reverend Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Rus', desires, what great divine church spiritual work should be carried out by the council; to install a bishop, or to perform any other great divine church spiritual work, and to my sovereign, His Grace Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Rus', in all obedience. And with the blessing of my sovereign, the Right Reverend Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Rus', I with my brethren, with the archbishops and bishops, and with his entire sacred council, for this divine great work I am everywhere one person: whatever my sovereign, the Right Reverend Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Russia, and his entire sacred great ecumenical council does, here You do not retreat from your sovereign Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Russia, even from his great ecumenical and sacred council.
And I give to my sovereign, the Most Reverend Gerontius, Metropolitan of All Rus', and to his entire great sacred council this letter of mine, in the weakness of my work, with my signature and seal. Humble Bishop Theodosius of Ryazan and Murom.
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