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2330
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Mar. 13. Lateran. Hearing that some brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem have been assisting the Nicaean emperor John Vatatzes against the Latins and are even accused of heresy, Pope Gregory IX rebukes the magister and brothers and demands that they reform themselves. The archbishop of Tyre, to whom he also writes, will investigate them.
Mar. 13. Lateran. Hearing that some brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem have been assisting the Nicaean emperor John Vatatzes against the Latins and are even accused of heresy, Pope Gregory IX rebukes the magister and brothers and demands that they reform themselves. The archbishop of... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:919-20, nos. 4156-7
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2347
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Acre and Tortosa
text: Jul. 31. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Acre and Tortosa [Anteradensis episcopus] to persuade the prince-count of Antioch-Tripoli to desist from intruding Greeks into monasteries and churches in Antioch, in spite of the admonitions of the archbishops of Apamea and Mamistra.
Jul. 31. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Acre and Tortosa [Anteradensis episcopus] to persuade the prince-count of Antioch-Tripoli to desist from intruding Greeks into monasteries and churches in Antioch, in spite of the admonitions of the archbishops of... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1101-2, no. 4473
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2318
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch and bishop of Tortosa
text: Mar. 9. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the patriarch of Antioch and bishop of Tortosa [Anteradensis], with specific reference to the patriarchate of Antioch, to the patriarch of Jerusalem as papal legate, with reference to all the bishops in the Latin East, and to the archbishop of Nicosia, with reference to all bishops in Cyprus. He forbids any Greek priest [sacerdos Grecus] to celebrate [the divine offices] unless he swears obedience to the Roman Church in the presence of his subjects and abjures heresy, especially the belief that Latins are heretics for celebrating [Mass] with unleavened bread.
Mar. 9. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX writes to the patriarch of Antioch and bishop of Tortosa [Anteradensis], with specific reference to the patriarchate of Antioch, to the patriarch of Jerusalem as papal legate, with reference to all the bishops in the Latin East, and to the archbishop of Nicosia,... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:328-9, no. d-30
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2331
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Church of Bethlehem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Apr. 17. Lateran. A dispute over property between the church of Bethlehem and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has been heard in the papal presence. The bishop of Bethlehem has died and the Hospitallers of St John are worried lest the case should lapse. Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishop and archidiaconus of Caesarea to ensure that a procurator of the church of Bethlehem appears before the pope within 8 months.
Apr. 17. Lateran. A dispute over property between the church of Bethlehem and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem has been heard in the papal presence. The bishop of Bethlehem has died and the Hospitallers of St John are worried lest the case should lapse. Pope Gregory... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:527, no. 2196 (RRH nos. 1076, 1079b)
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2348
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Acre and Tortosa
text: Jul. 31. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX has heard that the prince of Antioch and other Latins have been handing lands to Greeks, Armenians and others, who do not pay tithes, receiving, in place of tithes, a due that is commonly called monet. Latins, moreover, are claiming exemption from tithes on vineyards, gardens and lands tilled at their own expense and others, both Latin and Greek, are refusing to pay tithes at all. The pope orders the archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Acre and Tortosa [Anteradensis episcopus] to enforce the payment of tithes.
Jul. 31. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX has heard that the prince of Antioch and other Latins have been handing lands to Greeks, Armenians and others, who do not pay tithes, receiving, in place of tithes, a due that is commonly called monet. Latins, moreover, are claiming exemption from tithes on... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1102, no. 4474
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2319
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch
text: [Mar. 9. Lateran. Concerned at the numbers of prostitutes reported to be active in the Latin East, Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch to excommunicate those who give them lodging.
[Mar. 9. Lateran. Concerned at the numbers of prostitutes reported to be active in the Latin East, Pope Gregory IX orders the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch to excommunicate those who give them lodging.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:913, nos. 4134-5. Calendar entries
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2335
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the abbas Sancti Samuelis de Monte Gaudii Premonstratensis ordinis Jerosolimitane diocesis
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 16. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the reference made at the Holy See by the bishop of Acre, in dispute with frater Andreas de Fogia, the procurator of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to the agreement between J. episcopus Acconensis and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John, arbitrated by Cardinal Pelagius of Albano and recognized by both parties. 2 articles in this agreement, regarding exemption from tithes on the casalia commonly called Broet and Coket, and on sugar cane, as opposed to wheat and barley, at the casale of Manuet need further definition. The pope orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the abbas Sancti Samuelis de Monte Gaudii Premonstratensis ordinis Jerosolimitane diocesis to decide on these issues.
May 16. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX draws attention to the reference made at the Holy See by the bishop of Acre, in dispute with frater Andreas de Fogia, the procurator of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to the agreement between J. episcopus Acconensis and the magister and brothers of the... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1041-2, no. 4388 (RRH no. 1080a)
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2350
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate
text: Sept. 6. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to absolve pilgrims or crusaders, whose lives may be in danger, but who have been excommunicated for using violence against clergy, provided the crimes are not too severe and provided the individuals are not subject to the jurisdiction of the patriarch of Jerusalem.
Sept. 6. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, to absolve pilgrims or crusaders, whose lives may be in danger, but who have been excommunicated for using violence against clergy, provided the crimes are not too severe and provided the individuals are not... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1131-2, no. 4523
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2322
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishop and archidiaconus of Acre
text: [Mar. 9. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishop and archidiaconus of Acre to make sure the Nestorienses and Jacobitae who submit to the Holy See are not molested.
[Mar. 9. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishop and archidiaconus of Acre to make sure the Nestorienses and Jacobitae who submit to the Holy See are not molested.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:914, no. 4139].
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2338
year: 1238
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
text: [Jun. 26. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch to exercise the powers of the papal legation in the absence of a legate a latere.
[Jun. 26. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the patriarch of Antioch to exercise the powers of the papal legation in the absence of a legate a latere.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:1098, no. 4465. Calendar entry].