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
1496
year: 1201
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Tiberias
text: (c. 1201). Pope Innocent III responds to queries from the bishop of Tiberias in relation to the marriages of non Christians who convert. Even if these have been within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity, they are to be regarded as licit and the children are legitimate. But multiple marriages and divorces are forbidden.
(c. 1201). Pope Innocent III responds to queries from the bishop of Tiberias in relation to the marriages of non Christians who convert. Even if these have been within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity, they are to be regarded as licit and the children are legitimate. But multiple marriages... more
sources: Decretals 4.17.15 and 4.19.8, ‘Liber Extra’; cols. 717, 723-4
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1502
year: 1202
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus and Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis, the papal legates
text: End of Apr. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to Cardinal S. of St Praxedis commissioning him and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus in a joint legation to the Latin East.
End of Apr. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to Cardinal S. of St Praxedis commissioning him and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus in a joint legation to the Latin East.
sources: Innocent III, Die Briefe 5:50-1, no. 27
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
1516
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus and Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis, the papal legates
text: Aug. 7. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III orders his legates Cardinal S. of St Praxedis and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus to judge in the issues relating to the church of Tyre.
Aug. 7. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III orders his legates Cardinal S. of St Praxedis and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus to judge in the issues relating to the church of Tyre.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:223-4, no. 133
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1518
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop-elect of Tyre
text: Aug. 12. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III rebukes the archbishop-elect of Tyre, who had reached the Holy Land as a peregrinus at Christmas and had at once been elected, at the nomination of the papal legate, Cardinal S. of St Praxedis, to the archbishopric. But he had changed into another man, challenging the authority of the legate, had himself consecrated against advice and celebrated solemn Mass in full pontificals. The legate suspended him. Innocent sends the pallium to the legates, leaving it to them whether they grant it to the archbishop elect of not.
Aug. 12. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III rebukes the archbishop-elect of Tyre, who had reached the Holy Land as a peregrinus at Christmas and had at once been elected, at the nomination of the papal legate, Cardinal S. of St Praxedis, to the archbishopric. But he had changed into another man,... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:221-2, no. 131
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1519
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Aimery of Cyprus
text: Aug. 12. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III commends the church of Tyre to King Aimery of Jerusalem, warning him to hand over tithes and other rights.
Aug. 12. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III commends the church of Tyre to King Aimery of Jerusalem, warning him to hand over tithes and other rights.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:222-3, no. 132; Schabel, Bullarium 1:135-6, no. b-17
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1523
year: 1203
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis
text: Aug. 16. Ferentino. Informed by the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre and King Aimery of Jerusalem that after the death of Patriarch [Aymar] M[onachus] of Jerusalem Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis had been elected to succeed him, but had refused, Pope Innocent III tries to persuade Soffred to accept the office, offering him also an extension of his papal legation.
Aug. 16. Ferentino. Informed by the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre and King Aimery of Jerusalem that after the death of Patriarch [Aymar] M[onachus] of Jerusalem Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis had been elected to succeed him, but had refused, Pope Innocent III tries to persuade Soffred to... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:214-18, no. 129
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1512
year: 1203
initiator: Aimery of Cyprus
recipient: Canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: *c. Apr. King Aimery of Jerusalem agrees to the postulation by the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis as the new patriarch of Jerusalem.
*c. Apr. King Aimery of Jerusalem agrees to the postulation by the canons of the Holy Sepulchre of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis as the new patriarch of Jerusalem.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:217, no. 129; Mayer, UKJ 2:1010, no. 622