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: Dispute/arbitration
1702
year: 1214
initiator: Andreas Vitalis
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre
text: Dec. 16. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Record of the appearance of dominus Andreas Vitalis, habitator civitatis Acon, pro voluntate domini Ducis Venetie bailus in civitate Acon pro jurisdictionibus defendendis quas habebunt in partibus Syrie, before the archbishop of Tyre, to whom the pope had written in relation to the cause between them. Andreas stated that he committed his case to the protection of the papacy, until such time as the apostolic see terminated it. Witnesses: dominus Gervasius Archidiaconus sancte Crucis; Dominus Aldus thesaurarius sancta Crucis; Dominus … plebanus sancti Marci de civitate Acon; Dominus Guarnerius Alamanus; Dominus Rannudus de Lidena frater Hospitalis; Dominus Lanfrancus frater Hospitalis; Dominus Jacobus Trivisanus. The charter was written by Aymericus filius quondam Ugolini Imperiali auctoritate notarius.
Dec. 16. Acre. In the bishop’s palatium. Record of the appearance of dominus Andreas Vitalis, habitator civitatis Acon, pro voluntate domini Ducis Venetie bailus in civitate Acon pro jurisdictionibus defendendis quas habebunt in partibus Syrie, before the archbishop of Tyre, to whom the pope had... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:174-5, no. 240 (RRH no. 872)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1704
year: 1215
initiator: Canons of the church of Valenia
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 11. In castro Crati. The canons of the church of Valenia record that on the death of the bishop they canonically elected as bishop dominus Eustachius archydiaconus Berytensis, following the advice of dominus O. archiepiscopus Apamiensis. On their behalf, dominus B. episcopus Antaradensis, and dominus Willelmus canonicus Valenie, informed frater Garinus de Monte Acuto magister Hospitalis of this election at Coebium [al-Khawabi, which was under siege], maintaining that this presentation should not prejudice the church of Valenia in future, until the pope had recognized that the right of presentation after an election belonged to the magister of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. The magister was openly displeased, saying: ‘Whoever names Rome ought to claim his right through Rome’. He said that he would take advice and reply to the messengers, but he could not reply because on the same day there was an incursion by the Turci and the siege of the castle was raised. The canons brought the bishop-elect to Valenia, but, recognizing that the magister and brothers were displeased, sought advice from the patriarch and the archbishop, who ordered them not to offend the Hospital of St John and to preserve its rights, which were the same as those enjoyed by the prince of Antioch and the king of Jerusalem with respect to their cathedral churches. The patriarch appointed dominus episcopus Antaradensis to be his representative in negotiating peace. The canons went with the bishop and the bishop-elect to Cratum and presented the lord elect to the magister, asking him to assent to the election. They conceded that the magister Hospitalis frater Garinus de Monte Acuto and his successors should have the same right of presentation and assent in the church of Valenia as had the prince of Antioch and the king of Jerusalem in their cathedral churches. B. Antaradensis episcopus, acting as the representative of the lord patriarch, and the canons of Valenia have sealed this record. Witnesses: dominus Jobertus Antadardensis thesaurarius; dominus Jacobus cappellanus domini episcopi Antaradensis; dominus Manasserius; Hernesius; dominus Willelmus Seleman; dominus Fulco Gerbaut; dominus Joannes Berton.
Jan. 11. In castro Crati. The canons of the church of Valenia record that on the death of the bishop they canonically elected as bishop dominus Eustachius archydiaconus Berytensis, following the advice of dominus O. archiepiscopus Apamiensis. On their behalf, dominus B. episcopus Antaradensis, and... more
sources: Delaville le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:169, no. 1432 (RRH no. 874)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1810
year: 1218
initiator: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
recipient: Episcopus Mantuanus and the abbas Montis Syon
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Nov. 25. In the siege camp at Damietta. Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, writes to the episcopus Mantuanus and the abbas Montis Syon, who are in Acre, committing to them judgement in the case between S. Tyrensis archiepiscopus and the Venetians over the church of St Mark in Tyre.
Nov. 25. In the siege camp at Damietta. Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, writes to the episcopus Mantuanus and the abbas Montis Syon, who are in Acre, committing to them judgement in the case between S. Tyrensis archiepiscopus and the Venetians over the church of St Mark in Tyre.
sources: Rey, ‘Chartes de l’abbaye du Mont-Sion’, pp. 54-5 (RRH no. 916)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1786
year: 1218
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: May. 8. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Honorius III orders Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to bring the dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the Venetians over the church of St Mark in Tyre to an end.
May. 8. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Honorius III orders Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, to bring the dispute between the archbishop of Tyre and the Venetians over the church of St Mark in Tyre to an end.
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 329-30, no. 30 (RRH no. 910)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1799
year: 1218
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
text: Jul. 13. Lateran. Pope Honorius III reports to his legate, Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, that the bishop of Famagusta has informed him of excessive behaviour by the archbishop of Nicosia, who has demanded the presence of his suffragan bishops whenever he visits their churches, when they are only bound to be present on the first occasion. The archbishop allows leave of absence for 2 or 3 years to all who have asisia in churches, without the bishops’ permission, and to enjoy their benefices in absentia, on the basis of a successful appeal made to the pope by Rogerius who had an asisia at Famagusta. He claims the right, on the basis of precedents, to create on his consecration a new canonry in every cathedral without consulting the bishops, although no such precedent has ever been experienced at Famagusta. He has forced the bishop of Famagusta, who had obeyed the papal judge delegates in the case of magister D decanus Nycosiensis against the archbishop’s wishes, into exile, after the bishop had been suspended by the bishop of Paphos and the archdeacon of Famagusta, on the unjust accusation that he had failed to meet the archbishop. He has denied the bishop his jurisdictional power of excommunication, because he had excommunicated certain canons of Famagusta. He has entrusted the administration of the diocese to the archdeacon of Famagusta and to Willelmus canonicus Famagustanus. The pope orders Cardinal Pelagius to reinstate the bishop.
Jul. 13. Lateran. Pope Honorius III reports to his legate, Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, that the bishop of Famagusta has informed him of excessive behaviour by the archbishop of Nicosia, who has demanded the presence of his suffragan bishops whenever he visits their churches, when they are only... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:202-7, no. c-20
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1875
year: 1221
initiator: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital
recipient: Frère Pierre de Garamont and Gilles Gérald chapelain
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: * May 5. Master Guérin de Montagu commissions frère Pierre de Garamont and Gilles Gérald chapelain to go to Rome to inform the pope and the college of cardinals of the dispute over the city of Gibel between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, who argue that the city had been given to them by Bohemond IV, count of Tripoli and prince of Antioch. The emissaries are to suggest as judge delegates Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate in the East, the archbishop of Caesarea and either the bishop of Bethlehem or the archbishop of Nicosia.
* May 5. Master Guérin de Montagu commissions frère Pierre de Garamont and Gilles Gérald chapelain to go to Rome to inform the pope and the college of cardinals of the dispute over the city of Gibel between the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, who argue that the city had... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:292, no. 1725 (RRH no. 943a)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1877
year: 1221
initiator: Dominus Jacobus Acconensis episcopus and his canons
recipient: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital of St John
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 1-31. Damietta. In the presence of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, the dominus Jacobus Acconensis episcopus and his canons and frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister Hospitalis agree to end the disputes between the bishop and his canons and the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. (1) The bishop sought the payment of twentieths [half tithes] on 2 vineyards, one next to the town, the other a large vineyard that was planted by frater Americus de Pax beyond the garden belonging to St Mary of the Latins. An earlier charter of agreement had specified that twentieths should be paid to the bishop by the Hospitallers on the grain grown on land cultivated by them; and since payment had been paid to his predecessors of a twentieth of the grain crop on the greater vineyard that was now planted with vines, payment should be made on the wine. With respect to the other vineyard next to the city, the twentieth ought to be paid because although in the charter payment was to be made for grain, wine was not specifically excepted, and so ought to be included in the agreement. The magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John argued that they were not bound to pay twentieths on vineyards, first because grain and not wine was referred to in the charter and secondly because, although they were subject to canon law, they had the privilege of exemption from the payment of tithes. When, after being granted that privilege, an agreement was made to pay twentieths on grain, only grain was mentioned and no other produce, and payment now would seem to prejudice their rights. They were not bound to pay twentieths on the vineyard which is next to the town, because they were exempt by the charter from paying tithes on anything other than grain and grain had never been grown there. It had been a garden and tithes were not paid on gardens. (2) The bishop claimed a quarter of everything left intestate to the Hospital in the city of Acre, on the basis of a decretal of Pope Innocent [III]. The Hospitallers stated that their churches were immune from any episcopal yoke or service and enjoyed the fullest freedom and because of that immunity they were not bound to pay the quarter of intestate goods; and they were anyway protected by forty-year prescriptive right. (3) The bishop maintained that the brother chaplains and others ought not to visit his parishioners to confer the divine sacraments, unless the Hospital paid that quarter of intestate goods to the church of the Holy Cross, and he wanted to prohibit the brother chaplains and others in the city of Acre from preaching sermons in the churches of the Hospital. The Hospitallers replied that the churches of the Hospital ought to have the right to organize visitations and that the brother chaplains and others ought to hear confessions and take the body of Christ and go to the sick with a cross and enjoin penance on them in whatever parish of Acre they wanted, without seeking permission from the bishop of Acre, and to preach in Hospital’s churches and cemetery. The two parties now agreed the following. (1) The Hospitallers will pay the bishop of Acre the twentieths on the two vineyards, but will give nothing relating to the trees in the vineyards or to the fruit of the trees. Nothing will be paid from the produce of gardens, if those gardens are converted into vineyards, but payment ought to be made on uncultivated and deserted lands if vineyards are planted on them. (2) The bishop of Acre and the canons remit to the Hospitallers the quarter of intestate goods left to the churches of the Hospital in full and perpetual freedom. (3) The conventual prior of the Hospital and the other chaplains in the Hospital’s churches or cemetery can preach whenever they want to do so, but they cannot advertise their sermons on fixed days. They can visit the sick with cross and procession and hear their confessions in whatever parish they wish or in the house of the Hospital and bring them the Body of Christ and enjoin penance on them and provide those who choose burial with them with other sacraments. And since it is the office of the brothers of the Hospital to receive the bodies of the dead and the sick from the squares in the city and to bury the dead, they can bury them, unless they desire burial elsewhere, and they can transport the sick to their house whenever they wish to do so, unless the infirm themselves prohibit it. The gifts, alms, oblations, legacies and intestate goods received by the the Hospital, whether from those who choose, or do not choose, burial, and whether from pilgrims or parishioners, shall belong to the Hospital. When the brother chaplains and others of the Hospital and the chaplains of the bishop of Acre visit the sick they should advise them to make benefactions to the cathedral church of the Holy Cross and the house of the Hospital after their death, if they should so wish, before they are buried. The bishop of Acre will ordain the clerics presented to him by the conventual prior of the Hospital, as long as they have licence from their bishops and as long as the Order promises by letters patent, which the bishop will keep, that they will provide livelihood for these clerics in perpetuity. Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, Jacobus Acconensis episcopus and frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto Hospitalis magister confirm the agreement and affix their seals. Witnesses: of the canons of the church of Acre, Constancius decanus; Pelagius archydiaconus; Johannes precentor; Nicolaus thesaurarius, Anselmus; of the brothers of the Hospital of St John, frater Ferraudus de Barraz marescalcus; frater Golferius preceptor; frater Henricus hospitalarius; frater Poncius Boschant drapperius. [324]
May 1-31. Damietta. In the presence of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, the dominus Jacobus Acconensis episcopus and his canons and frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto magister Hospitalis agree to end the disputes between the bishop and his canons and the magister and brothers of the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:286-8, no. 1718 (RRH no. 945)
RRR: Dispute/arbitration
1889
year: 1221
initiator: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
recipient: Petrus de Monte Acuto magister and his brothers the Knights Templar, and G. de Monte Acuto magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templars
text: Oct. 15. Acre. At the request of the pope, Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, arbitrates in a dispute between P. de Monte Acuto magister and his brothers the Knights Templar on one side and G. de Monte Acuto magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem on the other over the city of Gibel and its territory. The Knights Templar claim that it was given to them by Count Bohemond of Tripoli. The master and brothers of the hospital of St John claim that it was given to them by Raymond Rupen. Both sides have agreed to abide by the arbitration or pay a penalty of 5000 silver marks. Pelagius judges that the city and its territory should be divided between the Orders, although both should keep any endowments held before the dispute began.
Oct. 15. Acre. At the request of the pope, Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, arbitrates in a dispute between P. de Monte Acuto magister and his brothers the Knights Templar on one side and G. de Monte Acuto magister and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem on the other... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:297, no. 1739 (RRH no. 949)
RRR: Agreement/treaty
1920
year: 1222
initiator: Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate
recipient: Genoese and Pisans
text: Jun. 10. Tyre. Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, records his judgement in a dispute between the Genoese and Pisans that had led to warfare throughout the city of Acre. He has inspected a previous agreement on the resolution of disputes within 8 days between the 3 communities of Venetians, Genoese and Pisans, according to which when 2 were involved, the third should mediate. He enjoined the balius Venetorum to do so, although the representatives of the Pisans argued that the previous agreement had been dissolved when warfare had broken out between them and the Genoese. When, moreover, Ugo Cancellarius had been appointed consul [of the Genoese] he had not taken an oath to abide by it. Having taken the advice of patriarcha Jerosolimitanus, archiepiscopus Tyrensis, Beetlemiensis episcopus, Valentinus episcopus, abbas Montis Syon, abbas Sancte Marie de valle Josaphat, abbas de Latina and many others, Pelagius ordered the archbishop of Tyre to announce that the balius Venetorum ought to acknowledge his role according to the sworn agreement of the 3 communities. The judgement is written by by Almerius sacri imperii notarius et iudex ordinarius.
Jun. 10. Tyre. Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, records his judgement in a dispute between the Genoese and Pisans that had led to warfare throughout the city of Acre. He has inspected a previous agreement on the resolution of disputes within 8 days between the 3 communities of... more
sources: Bigoni, ‘Quattro documenti’, pp. 57-9, no. 1 (RRH no. 955)