RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1417
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Aimery of Cyprus
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.
Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:660-1, no. 437; Schabel, Bullarium 1:114-15, no. b-3
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1419
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Acre
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Acre, Pope Innocent III formally forbids an increase in the number of canons of his church.
Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Acre, Pope Innocent III formally forbids an increase in the number of canons of his church.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:663-4, no. 440
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1458
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: Dec. 17. At the request of King Leon I of Cilician Armenia, transmitted by the miles Robertus de Margat, Pope Innocent sends the vexillum beati Petri, which will be brought to the king by Robertus.
Dec. 17. At the request of King Leon I of Cilician Armenia, transmitted by the miles Robertus de Margat, Pope Innocent sends the vexillum beati Petri, which will be brought to the king by Robertus.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:469-70, no. 245
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1482
year: 1201
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Emperor Alexius III
text: Early in the year. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the Byzantine emperor Alexius III, who had asked the pope to force, through sentence of excommunication, the king of Jerusalem to restore Cyprus, which had been seized by King Richard of England in violation of a treaty of peace, to the Byzantine empire and to confine the resources of the king, the Hospitallers of St John and the Knights Templar to the aid of the Holy Land. Alexius threatened to send a fleet to reconquer the island. Innocent agrees that King Richard had taken the island, but points out that at that time Cyprus was in no way dependent on the Byzantine empire. He will send a fuller reply after garnering more information. In the meantime, he warns Alexius to desist from attacking the island, because he would endanger the Holy Land.
Early in the year. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the Byzantine emperor Alexius III, who had asked the pope to force, through sentence of excommunication, the king of Jerusalem to restore Cyprus, which had been seized by King Richard of England in violation of a treaty of peace, to the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:129-31, no. b-15 (RRH no. 782)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1507
year: 1202
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archiepiscopus Sisensis
text: c. Jun. 1. Replying to the archiepiscopus Sisensis, Pope Innocent III congratulates him on his adherence to the Holy See and, at his request, sends him the pallium, to be delivered by Cardinal S. of St Praxedis and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus.
c. Jun. 1. Replying to the archiepiscopus Sisensis, Pope Innocent III congratulates him on his adherence to the Holy See and, at his request, sends him the pallium, to be delivered by Cardinal S. of St Praxedis and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 5:90-1, no. 47 (RRH no. 761)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1586
year: 1207
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 3. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III postpones the case between the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem over the church of Tyre, allowing the patriarch of Jerusalem or his representatives to answer to the charges in Rome during the three years from the next octave of the Feast of Epiphany.
Feb. 3. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III postpones the case between the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem over the church of Tyre, allowing the patriarch of Jerusalem or his representatives to answer to the charges in Rome during the three years... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:429-30, no. 251
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1597
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus. On hearing that the archdeaconry of Antioch had been vacant for more than 6 months, Cardinal Peter had ruled that provision had devolved on the Holy See and had granted the archdeaconry to magister Iohannes. The patriarch had responded that he had already offered the office to his nephew and refused to carry out the instructions of the cardinal, who was now in Tortosa [Antaradus]. Cardinal Peter, asserting that the nephew was anyway under age, confirmed his own decision and appointed the prior Bellimontis and magister Milo to instal magister Joannes in the choir and chapter and confim him in his benefices. And, knowing that other canonries were vacant, he had assigned 2 to the clerics Rog[er]ius and Barth[olome]us. The dispute came to involve the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa [Antaradensis], Marinus Nicociensis archidiaconus and the bishop of Valenia [Valaciensis episcopus] and the journey of W. quondam archidiaconus Antiochenus and the 2 canons to Rome. It culminated in appeals to the Holy See. The patriarch himself pointed to the damage his church had suffered from the prince and citizens of Antioch. He asserted, moreover, that the new archdeacon was uncanonically appointed, because he had been a monk of the abbey of the Holy Spirit at Palermo. Stressing papal rights of provision the pope orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to settle the case.
Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 10:312-18, no. 186; Schabel, Bullarium 1:153-4, no. b-30 (RRH no. 827a)
year: 1211
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Sultan of Aleppo
text: Jun. 7. Lateran. Pope Innocent III asks the sultan of Aleppo to prevent anyone molesting the patriarch of Antioch.
Jun. 7. Lateran. Pope Innocent III asks the sultan of Aleppo to prevent anyone molesting the patriarch of Antioch.
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:434, no. 69 (RRH no. 852)
year: 1211
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: John of Brienne
text: May 19. Pope Inocent III informs King John of Jerusalem, and the inhabitants of and pilgrims to the kingdom of Jerusalem, of the excommunication of the king of Cilician Armenia. He has ordered the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon to publicize this. He asks King John and the inhabitants and pilgrims to follow the advice of the patriarch of Jerusalem.
May 19. Pope Inocent III informs King John of Jerusalem, and the inhabitants of and pilgrims to the kingdom of Jerusalem, of the excommunication of the king of Cilician Armenia. He has ordered the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Sidon to publicize this. He asks King John and the inhabitants... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:432, no. 66 (RRH no. 851)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1653
year: 1212
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Alexandria
text: Jan. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the patriarch of Alexandria, who has written concerning the Christian captives held in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia] and has asked for assistance from the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes. He has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem to work for an exchange and to give him advice. The patriarch of Alexandria has informed the pope that the captives have only one old priest to minister to them and that they have asked him to ordain one of themselves as deacon. Innocent supports their request and authorizes this procedure.
Jan. 18. Lateran. Pope Innocent III replies to the patriarch of Alexandria, who has written concerning the Christian captives held in Alexandria and Cairo [Babylonia] and has asked for assistance from the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes. He has ordered the patriarch... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:506-7, no. 146