Epiphanius accepted the peace conditions previously established between the East and West by his predecessor, Patriarch John Cappadocia, and Pope Hormisdas, and ratified them at a council held in Constantinople. At the same council, he also affirmed the decrees of Chalcedon. Antipope Dioscorus, the representative of Pope Hormisdas in Constantinople, noted Epiphanius's promising words but remained uncertain about his ability to fulfill them, as he had not yet requested communion with the pope. cites Patr. Lat. 482. Four letters from Epiphanius to Hormisdas have survived, in which he informs the pope of his election, sends him his creed, and declares his condemnation of those whose names the pope had forbidden to be mentioned in the diptychs.
epiphanius accepted the peace conditions previously established between the east and west by his predecessor patriarch john cappadocia and pope hormisdas and ratified them at a council held in constantinople at the same council he also affirmed the decrees of chalcedon antipope dioscorus the representative of pope hormisdas in constantinople noted epiphanius's promising words but remained uncertain about his ability to fulfill them as he had not yet requested communion with the pope cites patr lat 482 four letters from epiphanius to hormisdas have survived in which he informs the pope of his election sends him his creed and declares his condemnation of those whose names the pope had forbidden to be mentioned in the diptychs