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1432
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 3. Lateran. Stressing the concern he has for the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III recalls a long dispute over the boundary between the churches of Tyre and Petra [Petertensis], the orders of Pope Lucius II to the then patriarch of Jerusalem when he was in France, the intervention of Pope Eugenius III and the threat to Antioch from the Sarraceni. He orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and canons of the Holy Sepulchre to answer within a year from the next Feast of All Saints the complaints of the patriarch and canons of Antioch that they ignored papal mandates on this issue.
Jan. 3. Lateran. Stressing the concern he has for the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III recalls a long dispute over the boundary between the churches of Tyre and Petra [Petertensis], the orders of Pope Lucius II to the then patriarch of Jerusalem when he was in France, the... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:755-6, no. 505
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1436
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Feb. 8. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for resorting to force in their dispute with the Knights Templar over possessions in Margatum and Valenia, expressing disgust at Christians, especially those accustomed to fight Saraceni, taking up arms against one another. The Hospitaller brothers Disigius prior Baroli and Og[erius], preceptor Italie and the knights Templar [fratres militiae Templi] Petrus de Villaplana and Terricus have appeared before the pope, with testimony from peregrini and bishops from overseas. With the consent of the miles Seguinus, the pope judges that the possesssion should be returned to the Templars. But after holding it for a month they should then respond to the plea of Seguinus in the Hospitallers’ curia [at Margatum], to which should be assembled suitable men from the principality of Antioch and the county of Tripoli, who are acceptable to the Templars. The decision will be enforced by the patriarch of Antioch, the archbishop of Nazareth and the bishop of Valenia. Warning the Orders, Innocent draws attention to the procedures for the reconciliation of disputes agreed during the pontificate of Pope Alexander III.
Feb. 8. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem for resorting to force in their dispute with the Knights Templar over possessions in Margatum and Valenia, expressing disgust at Christians, especially those accustomed to fight Saraceni,... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:818-20, no. 561 (RRH no. 751)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1462
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre and bishop of Sidon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: End Dec. 1199 - Early Jan. 1200. Pope Innocent III writes to the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon. A case was heard in Rome by 3 cardinals relating to a dispute over the church of Nefins, its tithes and 3 casalia, between the church of Tripoli, represented by S[eguinus] prior sancti Michaelis and A[imericus] canonicus Tripolitanus, and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Pope Celestine III had written to the patriarch of Jerusalem, ordering the archbishop of Nazareth and the abbas of the Mt of Olives to put the Hospitallers in possession of church of Nephin, its tithes and the 3 casalia. Innocent reverses that judgement in favour of the church of Tripoli. He orders the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon to execute his judgement.
End Dec. 1199 - Early Jan. 1200. Pope Innocent III writes to the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon. A case was heard in Rome by 3 cardinals relating to a dispute over the church of Nefins, its tithes and 3 casalia, between the church of Tripoli, represented by S[eguinus] prior sancti... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:563-4, no. 261
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1464
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia
text: *Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III delegates judgement to the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa in dispute over land between the bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia.
*Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III delegates judgement to the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa in dispute over land between the bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:124-5, no. b-10
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1465
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa
text: *Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III orders the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa to compel the archbishop of Nicosia to pay the bishop of Paphos what is owed in an exchange and through expenses.
*Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III orders the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa to compel the archbishop of Nicosia to pay the bishop of Paphos what is owed in an exchange and through expenses.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:125, no. b-11
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1468
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea. He describes how the bishop of Paphos came into his presence, bringing the sentence delivered by the [judge delegates], the bishops of Acre, Tiberias and Beirut, in the case between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the church of St Mark [in Tyre]. The bishops had followed the papal mandate in demanding that the parties appear before them, but the plebanus had refused to accept the papal mandate or appear before them, appealing instead directly to the Holy See. The bishops visited Tyre, heard testimony and excommunicated the plebanus, restoring his church to the parochial jurisdiction of the archbishop. But representatives of the doge of Venice informed the pope that the Venetians had at the time of the conquest been granted one third of Tyre and that the church of St Mark in Tyre had had parochial rights for a long time. They present letters from Popes Clement III and Celestine III in support of their argument. It was pointed out, moreover, that two of the judge delegates were suffragans of Tyre and therefore biased. Innocent quashes the judgement of the bishops and orders the archbishop of Tyre to restore its rights to the church. The patriarch and archbishop should have this decision published in Tyre.
Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea. He describes how the bishop of Paphos came into his presence, bringing the sentence delivered by the [judge delegates], the bishops of Acre, Tiberias and Beirut, in the case between the... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 1:281-6, no. 87; Decretal 2.6.2, ‘Liber Extra’, cols. 259-60 (RRH no. 770)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1479
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Canons of the church of Bethlehem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: (c. 1200). Pope Innocent III writes to the canons of the church of Bethlehem in relation to a disputed election to the bishopric, between R. subdiaconus (of Bethlehem) [268] and P. canonicus sepulcri domini. The case had already been heard in Rome, but has not been resolved. Meanwhile the pope condemns V. canonicus Bethlehemitanus, who had accepted a bribe of 500 Saracen besants for his vote in the election, for simony and deprives him of office.
(c. 1200). Pope Innocent III writes to the canons of the church of Bethlehem in relation to a disputed election to the bishopric, between R. subdiaconus (of Bethlehem) [268] and P. canonicus sepulcri domini. The case had already been heard in Rome, but has not been resolved. Meanwhile the pope... more
sources: Decretals 2.12.4 and 2.18.2, ‘Liber Extra’, cols. 277, 305-6
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1515
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Canons of Tyre
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: May 30. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the canons of Tyre that the plebanus [of the Venetian church of St Mark] has complained about them. The church of St Mark in the Venetian third part of Tyre had been granted full parochial rights [in baptismo, penitentia, sepulturis, decimationibus, benedicendia nubentibus, tenendis scolis et mulieribus] by Popes Clement III and Celestine III until the province of Jerusalem would be restored to the Christians. Innocent himself had reversed the sentence, but had ordered the archbishop of Tyre to do nothing until the papal legates arrived. He has heard how since the death of the archbishop the patriarch of Jerusalem and the canons of Tyre have challenged the position of the plebanus. Innocent orders them to desist until the legates, Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, arrive.
May 30. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the canons of Tyre that the plebanus [of the Venetian church of St Mark] has complained about them. The church of St Mark in the Venetian third part of Tyre had been granted full parochial rights [in baptismo, penitentia, sepulturis, decimationibus,... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 1:425-426, no. 108 (RRH no. 791)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1541
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
institution: Templars
text: Jan. 18. Rome. St Peter’s. The magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] have complained that the king of Cilician Armenia has fired their casalia, confiscating beasts and crops to the value of 50000 besants, and has seized 2 of their castles [castra], rupes W[i]ll[elm]i and rupes Ruissoli. Pope Innocent III encourages King Leon to make satisfaction and informs him that he has appointed the episcopus Bibliensis and the episcopus Valaniensis as judge delegates to hear the case.
Jan. 18. Rome. St Peter’s. The magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] have complained that the king of Cilician Armenia has fired their casalia, confiscating beasts and crops to the value of 50000 besants, and has seized 2 of their castles [castra], rupes W[i]ll[elm]i and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 7:340-1, no. 189 (RRH no. 801)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1544
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Abbots of Lucedio and Mount Tabor and the noble laymen Comes Bertoldus and Gerardus de Furniualle
text: Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Concerned by the threat to Christianity posed by the dispute over the principality of Antioch between King Leon of Cilician Armenia and his nephew on one side and the count of Tripoli on the other, and the failure of the mission of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, Pope Innocent III appoints the abbots of Lucedio and Mt Tabor and the noble laymen Comes Bertoldus and G[erardus] de Furniuall[e] to end the dispute, compelling the parties to observe a truce in the interim and preventing the king of Jetrusalem, the Hospitallers of St John and the Knights Templar from taking sides in the dispute.
Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Concerned by the threat to Christianity posed by the dispute over the principality of Antioch between King Leon of Cilician Armenia and his nephew on one side and the count of Tripoli on the other, and the failure of the mission of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:3-6, no. 1 (RRH no. 802)