RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1526
year: 1204
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
text: Jan. 23. Anagni. Pope Innocent III congratulates Cardinal Peter on his actions as a papal legate in Cyprus and his negotiation of a treaty between the Pisans and Genoese in Acre, among whom warfare had broken out. He acknowledges Peter’s letters to him on the course of the Fourth Crusade, the state of the province of Jerusalem and the despatch of an embassy to al-‘Adil [Safadinus]. If the crusade reaches the Holy Land he should advise the pope on whether the Venetians should remain excommunicated.
Jan. 23. Anagni. Pope Innocent III congratulates Cardinal Peter on his actions as a papal legate in Cyprus and his negotiation of a treaty between the Pisans and Genoese in Acre, among whom warfare had broken out. He acknowledges Peter’s letters to him on the course of the Fourth Crusade, the state... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 6:353-5, no. 208 ; Schabel, Bullarium 1:137-9, no. b-19 (RRH no. 793)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1555
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
text: Jul. 12. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III rebukes Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, for leaving the Holy Land and returning to Constantinople, together with Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis. With the death of the patriarch the church of Jerusalem has been vacant. There is warfare between the king of Armenia and the count of Tripoli over the principality of Antioch. With the death of King A. of Jerusalem and his son the kingdom has no government and its enemies may be tempted to break the truce. Pilgrims and settlers and the archbishop of Tyre have followed Peter to Constantinople. Peter’s actions with respect to the patriarch of Antioch and the abbas sancti P. are quashed. There follows criticisms with respect to Latin Greece, where Peter has been absolving crusaders [crucesignati] from their vows. Innocent has appointed the bishop of Vercelli to be the next patriarch and Peter should return to the Holy Land in expectation of the patriarch’s arrival.
Jul. 12. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III rebukes Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, for leaving the Holy Land and returning to Constantinople, together with Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis. With the death of the patriarch the church of Jerusalem has been vacant. There is warfare... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:230-3, no. 127 (RRH no. 805)