I wish your reverence to know that our brother
Anthimus has ordained Faustus, who is living with the pope The title was
not even at this time confined to bishops, and who this papa is is
quite uncertain. The title is not generally limited to the
bishop of Rome until the eighth century. So late as 680 Cyrus
is called pope of Alexandria at the Sixth Council. (Mansi xi.
214.) It was not till 1073 that Gregory VII. asserted an
exclusive right to the name. (Gieseler, vol. 1, 2,
405.) as bishop, without having received the
votes, and in place of our right reverend brother Cyril. Thus he
has filled Armenia with schisms. I have thought it right to tell
your reverence this, lest they should lie against me, and I be
responsible for these disorderly proceedings. You will of course
deem it right to make this known to the rest. I think such
irregularity will distress many.