RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
844
year: 1169
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: King Amalric
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 12 1167 or 1169. Benevento. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Alexander III orders King Amalric of Jerusalem to restore the golden inscription written in the church of the Holy Sepulchre [in Templo] and to observe the privileges granted to the Genoese in his kingdom.
Oct. 12 1167 or 1169. Benevento. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Alexander III orders King Amalric of Jerusalem to restore the golden inscription written in the church of the Holy Sepulchre [in Templo] and to observe the privileges granted to the Genoese in his kingdom.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp.256-7, no. 97 (RRH no. 438)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
845
year: 1169
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 13 1167 or 1169. Benevento. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Alexander III orders Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, together with the archbishops, bishops and abbots in the kingdom of Jerusalem, to encourage King Amalric to restore the golden inscription displayed in the church of the Holy Sepulchre [in Templo] and to observe the privileges granted to the Genoese in his kingdom.
Oct. 13 1167 or 1169. Benevento. At the request of the Genoese, Pope Alexander III orders Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, together with the archbishops, bishops and abbots in the kingdom of Jerusalem, to encourage King Amalric to restore the golden inscription displayed in the church of the Holy... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 257-8, no. 98 (RRH no. 438)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
857
year: 1170
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Sept. 9. Veroli. Pope Alexander III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III in taking Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments, with special reference to Patriarch Amalric’s privilege of Dec. 25 1168 - Dec. 25 1169 and with some additions. He specifies: half of all oblations to the Holy Sepulchre, but two thirds of the gifts for lights, one third being for the lights themselves, one third being for the canons’ use [servitium] and one third going to the patriarch; oblations to the relic of the True Cross, which is in the canons’ custody, except on Good Friday or when the patriarch has to carry the relic on a military campaign; in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, the high altar in the canons’ choir, the Prison of Christ and its altar, the altars of St Peter and Stephen and [at the site of] the Finding of the Cross, the altar at the head of the Tomb of Christ which is the parochial altar, together with oblations and offerings to them, the cathedra which is behind the high altar and all oblations made whenever the patriarch celebrates Mass at any of these altars, and all oblations to the Compass, which is in the middle of the canons’ choir; the platea between the door of the church and the columns and the other platea situated between the columns and the Hospital of St John; the houses, stationes, lands and whatever else has been or will be acquired in the patriarchal and Holy Sepulchre quarter; houses, stationes and lands within and without Jerusalem; all ovens in Jerusalem, except for 1 belonging to the Hospital of St John and 1 belonging to St Mary of the Latins, with special reference to the oven the patriarch himself surrendered, following evidence provided by dominus Petrus Tyrensis archiepiscopus; the church and cemetery outside David Gate, next to the road to Bethlehem; half of that possession that King Baldwin I made over in exchange for the bishopric of Bethlehem; all tithes raised in the city of Jerusalem and its diocese, except for those of the funda, given by Patriarch Arnulf; in Nablus the land given by King Amalric in novo burgo, and the church, with a cemetery, which the canons had begun to build with Patriarch Amalric’s permission; whatever other possessions owned by the canons in Nablus; the 21 casalia that Duke Godfrey gave; the villae built by the canons for Latins, with churches, the administration of justice and parochial rights, such as Magna Mahomaria, Parva Mahomaria and Bethsuri; Thecue and the church at Quarantene; Geladia and the land the canons bought from Johannes Gomannus; all the casalia the canons bought from Hugo de Hybelino; the church of St Peter in Jaffa with the tithes throughout the county of Jaffa, granted by the king, religious communities and all Christians; the possessions in Ascalon and its district, in the lordship of Assur, at Caesarea and throughout its archbishopric; castrum Feniculi; a house next to Haifa; Iebul and Lecara; all possessions in the archbishopric of Nazareth, the bishopric of Acre, the archbishopric of Tyre and throughout the patriarchate and kingdom of Jerusalem; all possessions at Mont Pèlerin and throughout the diocese of Tripoli, in Antioch and throughout the patriarchate and principality of Antioch. The pope also confirms all possessions and churches in Sicily, Calabria, Apulia, Brindisi, Barletta, Troia, Benevento, Rome, Tuscany and all Italy, France, Iberia, and half of the properties held in common with the patriarchate itself in England, Dacia, Germany, Poland, Ruthenia, Georgia, Hungary and Constantinople. The canons have the right to decide on the disposal of those properties in their entire possession and to manage them in a vacancy in the patriarchate.
Sept. 9. Veroli. Pope Alexander III follows his predecessors Popes Honorius II, Innocent II, Celestine II, Lucius II and Eugenius III in taking Petrus prior and the canons of the Holy Sepulchre under protection. He renews their privileges and confirms their endowments, with special reference to... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 261-5, no. 102 (RRH no. 474)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
879
year: 1171
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: 1170 - 1171. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to institute or remove abbots, abbesses and other ecclesiastical persons without the advice of the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre.
1170 - 1171. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to institute or remove abbots, abbesses and other ecclesiastical persons without the advice of the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 269-70, no. 105 [130] (RRH no. 443)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
883
year: 1172
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Oct. 17 1170 - Sept. 19 1172. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to engage in major business on behalf of his church without the advice of his chapter.
Oct. 17 1170 - Sept. 19 1172. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III forbids the patriarch of Jerusalem to engage in major business on behalf of his church without the advice of his chapter.
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 265-7, no. 103 [131]
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1030
year: 1179
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Baldwin IV
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Apr. 26. Lateran. Pope Alexander III reminds King Baldwin IV that after complaints from the Genoese consuls his father King Amalric restored the Genoese golden inscription in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Genoese have complained that thereafter Amalric destroyed the inscription and confiscated money that belonged to them. The pope orders Baldwin to restore the inscription and return the cash.
Apr. 26. Lateran. Pope Alexander III reminds King Baldwin IV that after complaints from the Genoese consuls his father King Amalric restored the Genoese golden inscription in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Genoese have complained that thereafter Amalric destroyed the inscription and... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 289-90, no. 116 (RRH nos. 438, 580)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1061
year: 1180
initiator: Pope Alexander III
recipient: Prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Nov. 12 1170 - 1180. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III grants the request of the prior and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre that in church meetings and services the prior should have precedence immediately after the archbishops and bishops and over all other abbots and priors in the patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Nov. 12 1170 - 1180. Tusculum. Pope Alexander III grants the request of the prior and brothers of the Holy Sepulchre that in church meetings and services the prior should have precedence immediately after the archbishops and bishops and over all other abbots and priors in the patriarchate of... more
sources: Hiestand, PK, pp. 292-3, no. 118 (RRH no. 485)