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)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1545
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: c. Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon of Cilician Armenia, who has appealed for justice in the dispute over Antioch. He informs him that he has appointed the abbates of Lucedio and Mt Tabor and the nobles, comes Bertold and G. de Furiniuall, as arbitrators, with instructions to prevent the king of Jerusalem, the Hospitallers of St John and Knights Templar taking sides in the dispute.
c. Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to King Leon of Cilician Armenia, who has appealed for justice in the dispute over Antioch. He informs him that he has appointed the abbates of Lucedio and Mt Tabor and the nobles, comes Bertold and G. de Furiniuall, as arbitrators, with... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:6-7, no. 2 (RRH no. 802)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1551
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 16. Rome. In response to an appeal from the prior and chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Innocent III orders the procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre to render obedience and reverence to their mother house.
Jun. 16. Rome. In response to an appeal from the prior and chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Innocent III orders the procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre to render obedience and reverence to their mother house.
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St Sépulcre, p. 332, no. 175 (RRH no. 804)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1552
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 16. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III informs the prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem that he is translating Bishop Albert of Vercelli to the patriarchate and is granting him the legation for 4 years. He exhorts them to respect the new patriarch.
Jun. 16. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III informs the prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem that he is translating Bishop Albert of Vercelli to the patriarchate and is granting him the legation for 4 years. He exhorts them to respect the new patriarch.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:182-4, no. 102
RRR: Permission/licence/authorization
1553
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: c. Jun. 16. Pope Innocent III licences the patriarch of Jerusalem as legate to absolve those visiting the Holy Land out of devotion, or residing there, from all sentences of excomunication, although on their return to the West they must carry letters from the patriarch as evidence of this.
c. Jun. 16. Pope Innocent III licences the patriarch of Jerusalem as legate to absolve those visiting the Holy Land out of devotion, or residing there, from all sentences of excomunication, although on their return to the West they must carry letters from the patriarch as evidence of this.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:184-5, no. 103
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1578
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This had already been confirmed by his legate Cardinal P. of St Marcellus.
Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:328, no. 179 (RRH no. 815)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1575
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Innocent writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, who [relying on the autocephalous nature of the Cypriot church] has been resisting attempts by the patriarch to Constantinople to exercise authority over him. The pope orders the archbishop to respond to the case in Rome during the two years following the next Michaelmas.
Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Innocent writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, who [relying on the autocephalous nature of the Cypriot church] has been resisting attempts by the patriarch to Constantinople to exercise authority over him. The pope orders the archbishop to respond to the case in Rome during... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:256-7, no. 141; Schabel, Bullarium 1:152-3, no. b-29
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1574
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III informs the archbishop of Tyre that the doge of Venice has complained that the archbishop has refused to accept the decision of an appeal in relation to the church of St Mark in Tyre. The pope has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus, the papal legates, to investigate and send a report to him.
Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III informs the archbishop of Tyre that the doge of Venice has complained that the archbishop has refused to accept the decision of an appeal in relation to the church of St Mark in Tyre. The pope has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal P. of St... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:246-7, no. 138 (RRH no. 814)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1573
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Constantinople
text: Aug. 2. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III replies to a series of questions from the patriarch of Constantinople, among them one relating to the autonomy of the church of Cyprus, which the patriarch denies. The pope reminds him of the previous autocephalous state of the Cypriot church and assures him of justice.
Aug. 2. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III replies to a series of questions from the patriarch of Constantinople, among them one relating to the autonomy of the church of Cyprus, which the patriarch denies. The pope reminds him of the previous autocephalous state of the Cypriot church and assures him of... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:250-6, no. 140; Schabel Bullarium 1:146-51, no. b-28
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1570
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 22. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of B. and A., emissaries of the patriarch of Antioch, Pope Innocent III absolves the patriarch from the offence incurred by his failure to make the four-yearly ad limina visitation to Rome.
Apr. 22. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of B. and A., emissaries of the patriarch of Antioch, Pope Innocent III absolves the patriarch from the offence incurred by his failure to make the four-yearly ad limina visitation to Rome.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:98, no. 53