RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1899
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Queen Alice of Cyprus
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Honorius commends to Queen Alice of Cyprus C. Amochostanus episcopus, whom he is sending back to Cyprus. The bishop has informed the pope of the convention between the Cypriot church and Queen Alice of Cyprus [Oct. 1-31 1220]. The pope reports that he has confirmed the agreement. Alice has asked that those Greeks who are not obedient to the Roman church should be allowed to remain in residence. The pope replies that he wishes to favour Greeks who obey the apostolic see and to allow them to retain their customs and rites, but because it would be monstrous and against the constitutions of the general council for a diocese to have several bishops, he has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishops of Tyre and Caesarea to remove these [Greek] bishops, enjoining Greek abbots, priests and deacons in the kingdom of Cyprus to obey the [Latin] bishop established in their diocese The queen should assist. Otherwise over time the kingdom might be lost to the Roman church and even to Latin rule.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Honorius commends to Queen Alice of Cyprus C. Amochostanus episcopus, whom he is sending back to Cyprus. The bishop has informed the pope of the convention between the Cypriot church and Queen Alice of Cyprus [Oct. 1-31 1220]. The pope reports that he has confirmed the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:223-5, no. c-35
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1900
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop and chapter of Nicosia
text: Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Honorius III rebukes the archbishop and chapter of Nicosia for admitting to their parishes and administering the sacraments to those whom the bishop of Famagusta has excommunicated for withholding tithes. He prohibits this and orders them to give support to the bishop.
Dec. 30. Lateran. Pope Honorius III rebukes the archbishop and chapter of Nicosia for admitting to their parishes and administering the sacraments to those whom the bishop of Famagusta has excommunicated for withholding tithes. He prohibits this and orders them to give support to the bishop.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:226, no. c-36
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1870
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Bethlehem
text: Mar. 23. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that when the pope had ordered the clergy of the diocese of Acre to respect the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction, the archbishop of Caesarea, gathering abbots, other clergy and laity together, suspended the bishop in his absence, placed an interdict on the church of Acre and excommunicated the canons, in spite of the fact that an appeal had already been lodged with Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate. When Magister Anselmus canonicus Acconensis stated that the archbishop had acted against the statutes of the general council and began to read the pope’s letter to the archbishop, the archbishop had him expelled, tearing his clothes and ripping up the letter. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Bethlehem to investigate and, if they find the account is true, to force the archbishop of make satisfaction and reprimand him for his injury to the pope.
Mar. 23. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that when the pope had ordered the clergy of the diocese of Acre to respect the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction, the archbishop of Caesarea, gathering abbots, other clergy and laity together, suspended the bishop in his absence, placed... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:213-14, no. c-26; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 363-4, no. 52
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1871
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Clergy of the Genoese, Venetian and Pisan communities, and other bishops and clergy
text: Mar. 28. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that the clergy in the Genoese, Venetian and Pisan communities, and many bishops, have refused to owe him due obedience. These churchmen have argued, in spite of the many deadlines given by the pope and Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, that they are merely temporary residents [hospites] and exiles in the city. Pope Honorius III orders the clergy of the Genoese, Venetian and Pisan communities, and other bishops and clergy to subject themselves to the bishop. He orders the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Bethlehem, to whom he also writes, to enforce his mandate.
Mar. 28. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that the clergy in the Genoese, Venetian and Pisan communities, and many bishops, have refused to owe him due obedience. These churchmen have argued, in spite of the many deadlines given by the pope and Cardinal Pelagius of Albano,... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:214-16, no. c-27; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 364-6, no. 53
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1879
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
text: Jul. 9. Lateran. On rumours of the capture and death of Raymond Rupen, Pope Honorius III orders cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to do what he can to protect the city of Antioch from the count of Tripoli.
Jul. 9. Lateran. On rumours of the capture and death of Raymond Rupen, Pope Honorius III orders cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to do what he can to protect the city of Antioch from the count of Tripoli.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 368-9, no. 55
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1881
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
text: Jul. 10. Lateran. Reporting that in his presence the archbishop of Apamea has informed him of the loss of the seat of his diocese and its possessions to the Muslims and has asked for assistance, Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch to ensure that they are returned to the archbishop.
Jul. 10. Lateran. Reporting that in his presence the archbishop of Apamea has informed him of the loss of the seat of his diocese and its possessions to the Muslims and has asked for assistance, Pope Honorius III orders the patriarch of Antioch to ensure that they are returned to the archbishop.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 370, no. 57
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1882
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Bishops of Beirut and Sidon
text: Jul. 10. Lateran. The patriarch of Antioch has appealed to the Holy See, citing an arbitration by Pope Eugenius III in relation to the church of Tyre and the churches of Antioch and Jerusalem. This subjected the bishops of Beirut and Sidon to Antioch. Pope Honorius III therefore orders the bishops of Beirut and Sidon to be obedient to the patriarch of Antioch.
Jul. 10. Lateran. The patriarch of Antioch has appealed to the Holy See, citing an arbitration by Pope Eugenius III in relation to the church of Tyre and the churches of Antioch and Jerusalem. This subjected the bishops of Beirut and Sidon to Antioch. Pope Honorius III therefore orders the bishops... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 372-3, no. 59
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1883
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Patriarch and chapter of the church of Antioch
text: Jul. 10. Lateran. Writing to the patriarch and chapter of the church of Antioch, Pope Honorius III recounts how, 50 years or more before, Patriarch Aimery of Antioch had reduced the number of canons in the church of Antioch from 18 to 12 or 13, in order to have the funds to strengthen the defence of the castle of Cursarium. Afterwards the number had increased, but now, at the request of the patriarch and chapter, the pope confirms a limitation to a total of 16 canons.
Jul. 10. Lateran. Writing to the patriarch and chapter of the church of Antioch, Pope Honorius III recounts how, 50 years or more before, Patriarch Aimery of Antioch had reduced the number of canons in the church of Antioch from 18 to 12 or 13, in order to have the funds to strengthen the defence... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 371-2, no. 58
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1910
year: 1222
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Queen, nobles, barones, milites and other men in the kingdom of Cyprus
text: Mar. 8. Anagni. Pope Honorius III encourages the queen, nobles, barones, milites and other men in the kingdom of Cyprus to restore the possessions of the churches, cathedrals and monasteries which were Greek and are now Latin, and to ensure their security, as agreed in the convention with the archbishop of Nicosia and the prelates in the kingdom of Cyprus [Oct. 1-31 1220].
Mar. 8. Anagni. Pope Honorius III encourages the queen, nobles, barones, milites and other men in the kingdom of Cyprus to restore the possessions of the churches, cathedrals and monasteries which were Greek and are now Latin, and to ensure their security, as agreed in the convention with the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:238-9, no. c-46
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1911
year: 1222
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
text: Mar. 23. Anagni. Pope Honorius III orders Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to protect the rights of Princess A. of Antioch, the mother of Prince Raymond Rupen, crucesignatus, who has been imprisoned by C. bajulus regni Armenie, and to extend his protection to the prince, her daughters and land.
Mar. 23. Anagni. Pope Honorius III orders Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to protect the rights of Princess A. of Antioch, the mother of Prince Raymond Rupen, crucesignatus, who has been imprisoned by C. bajulus regni Armenie, and to extend his protection to the prince, her daughters... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 376, no. 63