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2261
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishop of Paphos
text: Feb. 19. Viterbo. The bishop of Paphos has met the pope and told him that some lay persons, who have lands in his diocese, refuse to pay tithes because they live in another diocese. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the bishop to compel these people to pay tithes.
Feb. 19. Viterbo. The bishop of Paphos has met the pope and told him that some lay persons, who have lands in his diocese, refuse to pay tithes because they live in another diocese. Pope Gregory IX authorizes the bishop to compel these people to pay tithes.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:317, no. d-23
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2262
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre
institution: Hospital of Saint Mary of the Germans
text: Feb. 19. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre that according to the terms of the agreement reached between the emperor Frederick and the subjects of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the prince of Antioch is to become bajulus and hold all the land, including the city of Tyre. But the citadel of Tyre is to be held by the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans on behalf of the emperor and his son Conrad.
Feb. 19. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX informs the preceptor and brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans in Acre that according to the terms of the agreement reached between the emperor Frederick and the subjects of the kingdom of Jerusalem, the prince of Antioch is to become bajulus and hold... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:570-1, no. 673
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2265
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Magister and brothers of the hospitale Sancti Thomae martyris Acconensis
institution: Saint Thomas the Martyr
text: [Mar. 6. Viterbo. Because of the scandal caused in the similarity with the Knights Templar of the crosses worn, Pope Gregory IX orders the magister and brothers of the hospitale Sancti Thomae martyris Acconensis to wear crosses coloured both white and red, and to remove a sign of the bishop’s staff that had been attached. Their milites are to wear black mantles and their clerks and conversi rose-coloured surcoats [camelini].
[Mar. 6. Viterbo. Because of the scandal caused in the similarity with the Knights Templar of the crosses worn, Pope Gregory IX orders the magister and brothers of the hospitale Sancti Thomae martyris Acconensis to wear crosses coloured both white and red, and to remove a sign of the bishop’s staff... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:282, no. 3005. Calendar entry].
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2268
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishops of Nicosia and Nazareth
text: Apr. 7. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishops of Nicosia and Nazareth to absolve the archbishop of Caesarea from the sentence of excommunication, imposed by the archbishop of Ravenna, the papal legate, and now relaxed, on the pope’s command, by Rai., the papal chaplain and penitentiary, because the archbishop of Caesarea, appealing to the Holy See, had sworn that he would obey papal orders if the sentence had been imposed reasonably.
Apr. 7. Viterbo. Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishops of Nicosia and Nazareth to absolve the archbishop of Caesarea from the sentence of excommunication, imposed by the archbishop of Ravenna, the papal legate, and now relaxed, on the pope’s command, by Rai., the papal chaplain and penitentiary,... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:318, no. d-24
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2273
year: 1236
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishop and chapter of Tripoli
text: [Jul. 21. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX assures the bishop and chapter of Tripoli that the post of cantor in the church of Tripoli, together with the prebend attached, which, on the resignation of Barth[olomaeus] had been assigned by papal provision to Gotifridus Praefecti/de Praefectis, have passed back into their gift on the death of Gotifridus.
[Jul. 21. Rieti. Pope Gregory IX assures the bishop and chapter of Tripoli that the post of cantor in the church of Tripoli, together with the prebend attached, which, on the resignation of Barth[olomaeus] had been assigned by papal provision to Gotifridus Praefecti/de Praefectis, have passed back... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:456, no. 3270. Calendar entry]
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2285
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: King and baiulus of [Cilician] Armenia and prince of Antioch, the king of Cyprus and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 19. Teramo. Constantinus dominus de La[m]brono has sought papal protection for himself, his lands, wife, children, household and goods. Pope Gregory IX warns the king and baiulus of [Cilician] Armenia not to harm Constantinus. The pope orders the prince of Antioch, the king of Cyprus and the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem to assist in case Constantinus should be forced into an action detrimental to the Christians in the region.
Jan. 19. Teramo. Constantinus dominus de La[m]brono has sought papal protection for himself, his lands, wife, children, household and goods. Pope Gregory IX warns the king and baiulus of [Cilician] Armenia not to harm Constantinus. The pope orders the prince of Antioch, the king of Cyprus and the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:318-19, no. d-25; Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:536-7, nos. 3348-50 (RRH no. 1074a)
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2288
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Prelates and senior clergy of the province of Jerusalem, the magistri of the hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar and the barones, milites and all the laity
text: Feb. 6. Teramo. On the occasion of the return to the East of the patriarch of Jerusalem, whom he has restored to the dual dignity of patriarch and legate, Pope Gregory IX orders the prelates and senior clergy of the province of Jerusalem, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar and the barones, milites and all the laity to receive and obey him as papal legate.
Feb. 6. Teramo. On the occasion of the return to the East of the patriarch of Jerusalem, whom he has restored to the dual dignity of patriarch and legate, Pope Gregory IX orders the prelates and senior clergy of the province of Jerusalem, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:568, nos. 3522-3 (RRH no. 1074b)
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2290
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishop of Lydda
institution: Templars
text: [Feb. 15. Teramo. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishop of Lydda to assist the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar, who have complained of being persecuted by Armenians and Greeks in Constantinople and other overseas territories.
[Feb. 15. Teramo. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishop of Lydda to assist the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar, who have complained of being persecuted by Armenians and Greeks in Constantinople and other overseas territories.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:567-8, no. 3521.
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2293
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Nazareth, the electus Sidoniensis and the archidiaconus Sidoniensis
text: [Apr. 11. Viterbo. Informed by the prince of Antioch that the son of C. bajulus regni Armeniae has, with the authority of the catholicos of Armenia, married the widow of Philip, the late king of Armenia, and relative of the prince of Antioch, within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity, and further that the bajulus killed Philip, Pope Gregory IX orders the archbishop of Nazareth, the electus Sidoniensis and the archidiaconus Sidoniensis to investigate.
[Apr. 11. Viterbo. Informed by the prince of Antioch that the son of C. bajulus regni Armeniae has, with the authority of the catholicos of Armenia, married the widow of Philip, the late king of Armenia, and relative of the prince of Antioch, within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity, and... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:618, no. 3597. Calendar entry].
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2294
year: 1237
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch and Aimericus, the nephew of the late Gaufridus Tripolitanus episcopus
text: May 9 and Jun. 11. Viterbo. After a case between the patriarch of Antioch and Aimericus, the nephew of the late Gaufridus Tripolitanus episcopus, had been heard at the Holy See, Pope Gregory IX rules that Aimericus was wrongly deprived of his archdeaconry, prebend and other benefices in the church of Tripoli by the patriarch of Antioch. He orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishops of Nazareth and Caesarea to restore the benefices. If magister Hubertus canonicus et cancellarius Antiochene ecclesie is in possession of the benefice, Aimericus must be compensated.
May 9 and Jun. 11. Viterbo. After a case between the patriarch of Antioch and Aimericus, the nephew of the late Gaufridus Tripolitanus episcopus, had been heard at the Holy See, Pope Gregory IX rules that Aimericus was wrongly deprived of his archdeaconry, prebend and other benefices in the church... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:641-2, 689-90, nos. 3639, 3753