RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1668
year: 1212
initiator: Willelmus ecclesie Dominici Sepulcri prior
recipient: Prelates and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in the kingdom of Thessalonica
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Dec. 25 1211 - Dec. 24 1212. Willelmus ecclesie Dominici Sepulcri prior, together with the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, informs the prelates and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in the kingdom of Thessalonica that the canon N. has been appointed prior and provisor of all the Holy Sepulchre houses and possessions in the kingdom of Thessalonica and in Romania and recommends him to them.
Dec. 25 1211 - Dec. 24 1212. Willelmus ecclesie Dominici Sepulcri prior, together with the chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, informs the prelates and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre in the kingdom of Thessalonica that the canon N. has been appointed prior and provisor of all the Holy Sepulchre houses... more
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St-Sépulcre, pp. 339-40, nos. 181-2 (RRH no. 861)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1652
year: 1212
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
additional institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard from the patriarch of Alexandria about Christian prisoners in Alexandria. The patriarch of Alexandria has asked him to work for an exchange of prisoners. Innocent orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to facilitate an exchange and to raise subventions for that purpose, persuading the Knights Templar, Hospitallers of St John, kings and princes to assist him.
Jan. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard from the patriarch of Alexandria about Christian prisoners in Alexandria. The patriarch of Alexandria has asked him to work for an exchange of prisoners. Innocent orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to facilitate... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:507-9, no. 147
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1676
year: 1213
initiator: Patriarch Albert of Jerusalem
recipient: Pope Innocent III
text: Jan. 15. Lateran. The patriarch of Jerusalem had informed Pope Innocent III that he had annulled the action of the chapter of Nicosia. In the election of the archbishop it had nominated 2 names to the king of Cyprus, who had chosen the thesaurarius ecclesiae. This may have been by ancient custom, but it is uncanonical and the pope orders the chapter to elect an archbishop freely. The appointment will be confirmed by the patriarch, the archbishop of Caesarea and the bishop of Acre, whom the pope appoints his representatives in this matter.
Jan. 15. Lateran. The patriarch of Jerusalem had informed Pope Innocent III that he had annulled the action of the chapter of Nicosia. In the election of the archbishop it had nominated 2 names to the king of Cyprus, who had chosen the thesaurarius ecclesiae. This may have been by ancient custom,... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:167-8, no. b-38
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1677
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
text: Jan. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the patriarch of Antioch for demanding procuration [the costs of a visitation] exceeding 300 besants at the time of the election of the abbot of St Paul.
Jan. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the patriarch of Antioch for demanding procuration [the costs of a visitation] exceeding 300 besants at the time of the election of the abbot of St Paul.
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:735-6, no. 207
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1680
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre
institution: Saint Laurence in Tyre
text: Jan. 23. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Innocent III orders the archbishop of Tyre and his chapter to allow the church of St Laurence in Tyre, possessed by the Genoese, to enjoy full parochial rights. (Ughelli, Italia Sacra 4:882) (RRH no. 692
Jan. 23. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Innocent III orders the archbishop of Tyre and his chapter to allow the church of St Laurence in Tyre, possessed by the Genoese, to enjoy full parochial rights. (Ughelli, Italia Sacra 4:882) (RRH no. 692
sources: ii
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1681
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Count of Tripoli
text: Jan. 28. Lateran. Hearing that the count of Tripoli had intervened in the election of an abbot of St Paul of Antioch, Pope Innocent forbids the count to do so.
Jan. 28. Lateran. Hearing that the count of Tripoli had intervened in the election of an abbot of St Paul of Antioch, Pope Innocent forbids the count to do so.
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:747, no. 219 (RRH no. 738)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1682
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
text: Feb. 28. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reprimands the king of Cilician Armenia for his excesses in the principality of Antioch, his violation of treaties and his promises. The pope has heard from the patriarch of Antioch and many others that the king had broken his written commitment to a truce, had sent his nephew Raymond Rupen with a large army into the territory of Antioch, had ravaged and burnt casalia belonging to the churches and carried off loot amounting to more than 100000 besants. Leon had received a man who had been deposed as patriarch of Antioch. He had replaced the archbishop-elect of Tarsus [Tarsensis] with a Greek, expelled the Latins and divided the church’s possessions among his milites. Innocent warns the king that he has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem, his suffragans and the bishops of Cyprus to enforce the excommunication of the king, his nephew and his supporters until satisfaction is made. He has forbidden the kings of Jerusalem and Cyprus, the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and any peregrini in the province of Jerusalem to have any relations with those who have been excommunicated.
Feb. 28. Lateran. Pope Innocent III reprimands the king of Cilician Armenia for his excesses in the principality of Antioch, his violation of treaties and his promises. The pope has heard from the patriarch of Antioch and many others that the king had broken his written commitment to a truce, had... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:169-71, no. b-39 (RRH no. 862)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1684
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Templars
text: Mar. 15-22. Lateran. Pope Innocent records that the patriarch of Jerusalem has informed him that, after the bishop of Sidon had left the Holy Land for the Holy See, a letter had arrived from the king of Cilician Armenia offering immediate peace with the Knights Templar, humbly begging for absolution from his excommunication and asking for justice in his case and that of his nephew against the count of Tripoli. Meanwhile the count of Tripoli had argued that as he held Antioch from the emperor of Constantinople he was exempt from patriarchal jurisdiction. The pope orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to absolve the king from his excommunication, but to deny him and his nephew justice in their dispute with the count of Tripoli for the time being, because of his grave offences. As for the count of Tripoli, his argument that he is subject to the emperor of Constantinople should be dismissed as frivolous and inane.
Mar. 15-22. Lateran. Pope Innocent records that the patriarch of Jerusalem has informed him that, after the bishop of Sidon had left the Holy Land for the Holy See, a letter had arrived from the king of Cilician Armenia offering immediate peace with the Knights Templar, humbly begging for... more
sources: Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:792-3, no. 7 (RRH no. 863)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1686
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishops, clergy and laity throughout Christendom
text: Apr. 19. Lateran. In the general letter, Vineam Domini Sabaoth, Pope Innocent III addresses the bishops, clergy and laity throughout Christendom, including the archbishops, bishops, abbots and priors in Cyprus and [Cilician] Armenia, the episcopus Maronitanensis, the king of Cyprus and the magistri and brothers of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He appeals for the recovery of the Holy Land and the reform of Church. He convokes a general council, to be held on 1 November 1215. In the meantime he will be calling on individuals in each province to enquire into what is needed to further the needs of the Holy Land.
Apr. 19. Lateran. In the general letter, Vineam Domini Sabaoth, Pope Innocent III addresses the bishops, clergy and laity throughout Christendom, including the archbishops, bishops, abbots and priors in Cyprus and [Cilician] Armenia, the episcopus Maronitanensis, the king of Cyprus and the magistri... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:171-4, no. b-40; Innocent III, ‘Register’ 216:823-7, no. 30
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1671
year: 1213
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King of Cyprus
text: Jan. 7. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the king of Cyprus for his imprisonment of O., a relation of the king of Jerusalem, and other vassals of the kingdom of Jerusalem who had sought refuge from the Sarraceni in Cyprus, and for fomenting rebellion in the kingdom of Jerusalem, causing discord at a time when Christians in the East should be united in the face of the Saraceni.
Jan. 7. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the king of Cyprus for his imprisonment of O., a relation of the king of Jerusalem, and other vassals of the kingdom of Jerusalem who had sought refuge from the Sarraceni in Cyprus, and for fomenting rebellion in the kingdom of Jerusalem, causing discord... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:162-4, no. b-36