year: 1247
text: August 25. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes), relating that he has learned that the collation of some prebends in the church of Lydda has devolved upon the pope because they have been vacant so long. If it is so, the pope orders the addressee to have the Genoese cleric Marco of Acre received as canon and brother in that church.
August 25. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes), relating that he has learned that the collation of some prebends in the church of Lydda has devolved upon the pope because they have been vacant so long. If it is so, the pope orders the... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 456r, no. 160; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:483, no. 3209
year: 1247
text: *August 30. Inventory of the sacred vessels and ornaments in the castle church at Crat and in the church of Nostre Dame du Bourg compiled by fr Arnaud d’Arene, prior of the church of Crat.
*August 30. Inventory of the sacred vessels and ornaments in the castle church at Crat and in the church of Nostre Dame du Bourg compiled by fr Arnaud d’Arene, prior of the church of Crat.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart. Hosp. 2:662, no. 2456; RRH 1151a
year: 1247
text: September 1. Lyons. Friar H[ugo], cardinal-priest of Santa Sabina, and Friar G[uillelmus], bishop of Tortosa (Anteradensis), write to the prior general and definitors of the chapter general of the Order of the Friars of Carmel, relating that the friar clerics Reynaldus and Petrus of their order came to the Apostolic See on their behalf and humbly asked the pope to deign to declare and correct some dubious things contained in their privilege and rule that was once given them by the late Albertus, patriarch of Jerusalem, and to mitigate mercifully some burdensome things. The pope agreed to their entreaties and committed the case to the cardinal and bishop to make the declaration, correction, and mitigation in his stead as they deemed expedient for the good state of the order and friars. They therefore order the addressees to receive devoutly and firmly observe the rule as corrected, declared, and mitigated by them as they deemed expedient, and to correct their other rules on this basis, which they send back to them via the same Friars [Reynaldus and Petrus] with their seals. The modified text is then inserted, stating as follows: Albertus, patriarch of the church of Jerusalem (Jerosolimitana), greets B. and the other hermits living with him near the spring of Mount Carmel determining the following: (I) They shall have one prior chosen unanimously from among them, or by the greater or sounder part, to whom the others shall promise obedience, observing chastity and giving up property. (II) They can live in deserted places or in places given to them that the prior and brothers deem fitting for their observance. (III) They shall have separate cells assigned by the prior with the consent of the other brothers or the sounder ones. (IV) They shall eat what is given them in a common refectory while listening to a reading from Holy Scripture, where this can be observed conveniently. (V) No brother shall change the place assigned to him or exchange it without permission from the prior. (VI) The prior’s cell shall be near the entrance so he can greet those who arrive and arrange things as he wishes. (VII) All shall stay alone in or next to their cells, meditating day and night on the Lord’s law and praying, unless they are otherwise justly occupied. (VIII) Those who know how to say the canonical hours with the clerics shall do so according to the constitution of the holy Fathers and the Church’s approved custom. Those who do not shall say the Pater noster 25 times at Nocturns, except on Sundays and feast days when it is 50. They shall also say it seven times at Lauds and the other hours, except for Vespers, when they shall say it fifteen times. (IX) No one shall have personal property but all shall be held in common and be distributed to each by the person assigned by the prior, taking into consideration age and individual needs. They may have asses or mules according to their needs and also feed for animals and foul. (X) Insofar as it can be done conveniently, an oratory shall be built amidst the cells in which they shall gather daily in the morning for Mass, where convenient. (XI) On Sundays or other days if needed they shall discuss the care of the order and the salvation of souls and correct with charity any excesses and faults of the brothers. (XII) They shall fast every day except Sunday from the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (15 September) to Easter Sunday, unless illness, bodily weakness, or other just cause dictates otherwise. (XIII) They shall not eat meat except as a remedy for illness or bodily weakness, but when traveling they may eat cooked food and meat, to avoid burdening their hosts, and meat may be eaten at sea. (XIV) They are to guard against the temptations of the flesh and live by the Lord. (XV) They shall do some work to avoid the results of having idle hands. (XVI) They shall remain silent from the recitation of Compline until after Prime the next day, and at other times they shall avoid excessive talk and thus causing offense. (XVII) Brother B. and future priors shall remember to serve the brothers. (XVIII) The brothers shall honour their prior.
September 1. Lyons. Friar H[ugo], cardinal-priest of Santa Sabina, and Friar G[uillelmus], bishop of Tortosa (Anteradensis), write to the prior general and definitors of the chapter general of the Order of the Friars of Carmel, relating that the friar clerics Reynaldus and Petrus of their order... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, ff. 465v-466r, no. 239. Summary Innocent IV, Les registres, no. 3288; Bullarium Carmelitanum 1:8-11, but misdated to 1248. See also RRR 2602-4
year: 1247
text: October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior and the brother hermits of Mount Carmel, relating that, since in reply to their entreaties he had Cardinal-Priest H[ugo] of Santa Sabina and Bishop G[uillelmus] of Tortosa (Anteradensis) declare and correct certain dubious things in their rule and even mitigate mercifully certain of its burdensome parts, as is contained in the pertinent letter, the pope responds to their pious desires and confirms and strengthens this declaration, correction, and mitigation, inserting the text verbatim, see RRR 2601 for 1 September 1247.
October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the prior and the brother hermits of Mount Carmel, relating that, since in reply to their entreaties he had Cardinal-Priest H[ugo] of Santa Sabina and Bishop G[uillelmus] of Tortosa (Anteradensis) declare and correct certain dubious things in their rule... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, ff. 465v-466r, no. 239; summary Innocent IV, Les registres, no. 3288. See also RRR 2601 & 2603-4
year: 1247
text: October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops and bishops whom this letter reaches, relating that the frequent incursions of the pagans forces the prior and hermit brothers of Mount Carmel to leave the dwellings they have in Outremer and transfer to various and remote areas. They are accustomed to being in deserted places far from cities, so that they worship with free minds in quiet and, they assert, divided in their cells, they can come together for the divine office at the bell, and they desire to have a cemetery for burying their bodies. Since their pious religion is worthy of grace and favour, the pope bends to their entreaties and orders the addressees to grant them these things when the hermits come to them for them, as they see fit, without prejudice to alien right.
October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops and bishops whom this letter reaches, relating that the frequent incursions of the pagans forces the prior and hermit brothers of Mount Carmel to leave the dwellings they have in Outremer and transfer to various and remote areas. They are... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, no. 3279. See also RRR 2601-2 & 2604
year: 1247
text: October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to all the faithful to whom this letter arrives, relating that since, as he has learned, the prior and brothers of the Order of Hermits of Mount Carmel are unable to live safely in the dwellings they have in Outremer because of the frequent incursions of the pagans, and thus some of them must transfer to various and remote areas, the pope urges the addressees to receive them kindly and treat them honestly if they come to them, providing them with fitting places in which they can stay securely.
October 1. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to all the faithful to whom this letter arrives, relating that since, as he has learned, the prior and brothers of the Order of Hermits of Mount Carmel are unable to live safely in the dwellings they have in Outremer because of the frequent incursions of... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 465v, no. 238; summary Innocent IV, Les registres, no. 3287. See also RRR 2601-3
year: 1247
text: October 5. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishop of Tyre, relating that, when the bishop of Tiberias once proposed before him that his church was left desolate by the tyranny of the Saracens, the pope sent a letter to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes), ordering him to provide the bishop with a cathedral church of his patriarchate, if one was vacant or as soon as he could. The patriarch assigned his role in this business to the bishop of Lydda, who conferred the bishopric of Sidon on the bishop of Tiberias. But seeing that the patriarch could hardly assign his role to the bishop of Lydda de iure, the chapter of Sidon unanimously and harmoniously elected as bishop Archdeacon Peter of Sidon, who related this to the pope in his presence. Seeing that the patriarch was unable to confer the provision on another de iure, the pope declares null and void what the bishop of Lydda attempted for the bishop of Tiberias and confirms as canonical the election of the archdeacon. The pope orders the addressee to receive and treat kindly as bishop of Sidon the archdeacon, who is proceeding to the church of Sidon, to consecrate him as bishop in his capacity as metropolitan, and to have due obedience and reverence shown to the bishop by the latter’s subjects.
October 5. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishop of Tyre, relating that, when the bishop of Tiberias once proposed before him that his church was left desolate by the tyranny of the Saracens, the pope sent a letter to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes),... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:494, no. 3286; RRH 1151b
year: 1247
text: October 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops, bishops and other prelates of the churches in the province of Antioch, ordering them to obey Patriarch [Opizo Fieschi], who, because of his character and knowledge, has been appointed papal legate in that province with authority over the crusaders operating inside it, to act as legate unless a legate de latere is sent there. Otherwise, the Holy See will respect and carry out strictly the sentences that the patriarch will pass in case of rebellion of his clergy.
October 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops, bishops and other prelates of the churches in the province of Antioch, ordering them to obey Patriarch [Opizo Fieschi], who, because of his character and knowledge, has been appointed papal legate in that province with authority over the... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:496, no. 3299; Acta Innocentii IV, p. 92, no. 49
year: 1247
text: October 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch and papal legate [Opizo Fieschi], relating that since, as the patriarch explained to him, some cities and places that are occupied by the Saracens are known to have been in the obedience of the Greek patriarch of Antioch, lest the right of his church suffer in the future, the pope responds to his request by granting that, if it happens that the aforementioned cites and places are liberated from the Saracens, the patriarch can exercise his jurisdiction in them.
October 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch and papal legate [Opizo Fieschi], relating that since, as the patriarch explained to him, some cities and places that are occupied by the Saracens are known to have been in the obedience of the Greek patriarch of Antioch, lest... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 474r, no. 318; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:507, no. 3368; Acta Innocentii IV, p. 94, no. 50
year: 1247
text: October 8. Lyons. Owing to his merits, Pope Innocent IV concedes to the patriarch of Antioch (Opizo Fieschi) the office of papal legate in the province of Antioch with authority over the crusaders operating inside it, except if a legate de latere is sent there, and he orders the patriarch to carry out his legation with circumspection, caution and diligence.
October 8. Lyons. Owing to his merits, Pope Innocent IV concedes to the patriarch of Antioch (Opizo Fieschi) the office of papal legate in the province of Antioch with authority over the crusaders operating inside it, except if a legate de latere is sent there, and he orders the patriarch to carry... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:496, no. 3300; Acta Innocentii IV, p. 93, no. 49a