When, at the Council of Chalcedon, he was asked why he had deposed Flavian, he, according to the minutes of Chalcedon, responded, "Flavian was deposed for this reason, that he spoke of two natures after the union.
Kada je na Saboru Kalcedona pitan zašto je svrgnuo Flavijana, on je, prema zapisniku Kalcedona, odgovorio: "Flavian je izopćen iz razloga što je govorio o dvije prirode po ujedinjenju.