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HE wrote also an epistle to the brethren in Egypt on Repentance.
In this he sets forth what seemed proper to him in regard to those who
had fallen, and he describes the classes of transgressions. There is
extant also a private letter on Repentance, which he wrote to Conon,
bishop of the parish of Hermopolis, and another of an admonitory
character, to his flock at Alexandria. Among them also is the one
written to Origen on Martyrdom and to the brethren at Laodicea, of
whom Thelymidres was bishop. He likewise sent one on Repentance to
the brethren in Armenia, of whom Merozanes was bishop. Besides all
these, he wrote to Cornelius of Rome, when he had received from him
an epistle against Novatus. He states in this that he had been
invited by Helenus, bishop of Tarsus, in Cilicia, and the others
who were with him, Firmilianus, bishop in Cappadocia, and
Theoctistus, of
Palestine, to meet them at the synod in Antioch, where some persons
were endeavoring to establish the schism of Novatus. Besides this he
writes that he had been informed that Fabius had fallen asleep, and
that Demetrianus had been appointed his successor in the episcopate of
Antioch. He writes also in these words concerning the bishop of
Jerusalem: "For the blessed Alexander having been confined in
prison, passed away happily." In addition to this there is extant
also a certain other diaconal epistle of Dionysius, sent to those in
Rome through Hippolytus. And he wrote another to them on Peace,
and likewise on Repentance; and yet another to the confessors there
who still held to the opinion of Novatus. He sent two more to the
same persons after they had returned to the Church. And he
communicated with many others by letters, which he has left behind him
as a benefit in various ways to those who now diligently study his
writings.
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