RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1750
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Magistri and brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jeursalem and the Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Jul. 25. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar to assure the protection of Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch.
Jul. 25. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the magistri and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar to assure the protection of Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 306-7, no. 12
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1751
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: Jul. 25. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III commends King Leon of Cilician Armenia for recognizing Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch, as heir to the kingdom of Cilician Armenia.
Jul. 25. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III commends King Leon of Cilician Armenia for recognizing Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch, as heir to the kingdom of Cilician Armenia.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 307-8, no. 13
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1752
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Hugh I of Cyprus
text: Jul. 27. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III informs King Hugh of Cyprus that he has taken him, his sons and daughters and his kingdom under papal protection.
Jul. 27. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III informs King Hugh of Cyprus that he has taken him, his sons and daughters and his kingdom under papal protection.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:186-7, no. c-6
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1753
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Bishop and chapter of Limassol
text: Jul. 27. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III informs the bishop and chapter of Limassol that magister W. clericus, who is a favourite of King Hugh of Cyprus, has asked that they admit him to a benefice, called assise, which is worth less than a prebend, in their church. Since it will cost little or nothing and could be a benefit, the pope asks them to admit magister W. as a canon, but he has also ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and the bishop and cantor of Acre to investigate whether there could be any reasonable objection to this.
Jul. 27. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III informs the bishop and chapter of Limassol that magister W. clericus, who is a favourite of King Hugh of Cyprus, has asked that they admit him to a benefice, called assise, which is worth less than a prebend, in their church. Since it will cost little or... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:187-8, no. c-7
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1754
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: I. canonicus Antiocenus and P. canonicus Antiocenus
text: Jul. 27 and Aug. 2. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III accedes to the request of I. canonicus Antiocenus and P. canonicus Antiocenus, who ask that they be permitted to remove themselves from the church of Antioch, while still enjoying their prebends, because Count Bohemond of Tripoli is persecuting them. The pope also orders the archbishop and cantor of Nicosia and Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis to protect them. [308]
Jul. 27 and Aug. 2. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III accedes to the request of I. canonicus Antiocenus and P. canonicus Antiocenus, who ask that they be permitted to remove themselves from the church of Antioch, while still enjoying their prebends, because Count Bohemond of Tripoli is persecuting them... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:188-9, no. c-8; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 308-9, 311, nos. 14, 17
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1755
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Mayor and people of Antioch
text: Jul. 29. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the mayor and people [major et populus] of Antioch to help defend Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch and their lord.
Jul. 29. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the mayor and people [major et populus] of Antioch to help defend Raymond Rupen, the prince of Antioch and their lord.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 310-11, no. 16
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1756
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol
text: Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol to investigate a report by I. canonicus Antiochenus that A. canonicus Antiochenus had fraudulently extracted precious stones from a gospel book at Antioch and replaced them with counterfeits.
Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol to investigate a report by I. canonicus Antiochenus that A. canonicus Antiochenus had fraudulently extracted precious stones from a gospel book at Antioch and replaced... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:189-90, no. c-9; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 311-12, no. 18
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1757
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: D. decanus Nychosiensis
text: Aug. 5. Ferentino. At his request, Pope Honorius III confirms for D. decanus Nychosiensis his deanery, which had been instituted by Pope Innocent III.
Aug. 5. Ferentino. At his request, Pope Honorius III confirms for D. decanus Nychosiensis his deanery, which had been instituted by Pope Innocent III.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:190-1, no. c-10
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1758
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Raymond Rupen, prince of Antioch
text: Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III takes under papal protection the person and goods of Prince Raymond Rupen of Antioch, who has requested this, with the agreement of his wife and daughter.
Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III takes under papal protection the person and goods of Prince Raymond Rupen of Antioch, who has requested this, with the agreement of his wife and daughter.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 313, no. 19
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
1759
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Symon montis Sinay episcopus
institution: Mount Sinai
text: Aug. 6. Ferentino. In response to a request from Symon montis Sinay episcopus, Pope Honorius III takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery of St Mary at its foot; the places [loca] called Roboe, Fucra, Liiah and Raython with its palm trees and lands; in the land of Egypt houses and a casale outside the city; 10 miliaria terrae next to the Red Sea; Faran with lands and palm trees; in Alexandria the obedientia Sancti Michael and freedom [of movement] by sea or land; vineyards and olive groves in the Vallis Moysi; houses, mills, vineyards and olive groves at Mons Regalis; houses, vineyards and olive groves at Cracum Montis Regalis; a hospital [hospitale] and the obedientia Sancti Moysi, houses and an oven in the city of Jerusalem; houses and lands at Jaffa; the obedientia Sanctae Catherinae in Acre; the church of St George and houses in Damascus, and outside the city 3 virgulta; the hospitale Sancti Demetrii and 3 casalia with villani at Latakia; houses and an oven at Antioch; on the island of Cyprus houses and a [rent] of 1 libra aura from the revenues of the commercium. Honorius also lists possessions in Constantinople and on Crete. Stressing that [lay] rights to ecclesiastical benefices or cemeteries are uncanonical, he nevertheless permits those already held to remain with the bishop’s licence. He confirms the canonical election of the bishop. He allows the bishop to absolve those excomunicated or under interdicts.
Aug. 6. Ferentino. In response to a request from Symon montis Sinay episcopus, Pope Honorius III takes the monastery of Mt Sinai under papal protection, confirming its possessions. He specifies Mt Sinai and the monastery of St Mary at its foot; the places [loca] called Roboe, Fucra, Liiah and... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 314-16, no. 20 (RRH no. 897)