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: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1437
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
additional institution: Templars
text: Feb. 18. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, confirming that members of the Order should follow the rules of the Knights Templar with respect to clergy and milites and the example of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem in their care for the poor and sick.
Feb. 18. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, confirming that members of the Order should follow the rules of the Knights Templar with respect to clergy and milites and the example of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem in their care... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:823, no. 564
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1445
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Jun. 11. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar, intervening in a dispute between them and the canons of St Quentin in the diocese of Artois.
Jun. 11. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar, intervening in a dispute between them and the canons of St Quentin in the diocese of Artois.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:182-4, no. 87
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
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: Correspondence/envoy
1467
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Paphos
text: *Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishop of Paphos on the confirmation of rights, tithes and papal protection.
*Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishop of Paphos on the confirmation of rights, tithes and papal protection.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:127, no. b-13
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1466
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Aimery of Cyprus and the church of Cyprus
text: Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III informs the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa [Antaradensis] of a dispute between King Aimery of Cyprus and the church of Cyprus, represented at the Holy See by the bishop of Paphos, over tithes payable by Latin Christians, and tithes on the terciae of fruits and labour paid by Greeks, and on the offspring of animals. These have been retained by the king and others in spite of a specific decision by Pope C[elestine III] that excluded only the offspring of cattle and horses. The pope orders the bishops to enjoin the king to restore the tithes and other dues.
Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III informs the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa [Antaradensis] of a dispute between King Aimery of Cyprus and the church of Cyprus, represented at the Holy See by the bishop of Paphos, over tithes payable by Latin Christians, and tithes on the terciae of fruits and... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:125-7, no. b-12
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
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: Correspondence/envoy
1463
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
text: Jan. 4. Lateran. In a general letter on the subject of the coming crusade, Pope Innocent III refers to letters he has received on the situation in the East from the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem, the bishops of their provinces, King Aimery of Jerusalem, King Leon of Cilician Armenia and the magistri of the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar.
Jan. 4. Lateran. In a general letter on the subject of the coming crusade, Pope Innocent III refers to letters he has received on the situation in the East from the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem, the bishops of their provinces, King Aimery of Jerusalem, King Leon of Cilician Armenia and the... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:498-9, no. 259 (RRH no. 763)