RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2198
year: 1233
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishops of Acre and Bethlehem and the archidiaconus Acconensis
text: [Feb. 18. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem and the archidiaconus Acconensis to examine the accusation against the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, that he demanded obedience from the abbas monasterii Jubini, Cisterciensis ordinis, exacted illegal tithes and excommunicated the monks, and also to consider the validity of a judgement against the abbey made by the Tharsensis archiepiscopus and his fellow judges.
[Feb. 18. Anagni. Pope Gregory IX orders the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem and the archidiaconus Acconensis to examine the accusation against the patriarch of Antioch, the papal legate, that he demanded obedience from the abbas monasterii Jubini, Cisterciensis ordinis, exacted illegal tithes and... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:632, no. 1101. Calendar entry]
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2201
year: 1233
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bohemond V, prince of Antioch and count of Tripoli
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Templum Domini
text: Apr. 10. Lateran. At the request of the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Gregory IX writes to the prince of Antioch, lifting the excommunication imposed by Cardinal Pelagius of Albano because of the dispute between the prince and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He confirms that the abbas of the Templum Domini will formally absolve the prince, now that the dispute has been satisfactorily resolved.
Apr. 10. Lateran. At the request of the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Gregory IX writes to the prince of Antioch, lifting the excommunication imposed by Cardinal Pelagius of Albano because of the dispute between the prince and the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. He... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:694-5, no. 1223 (RRH no. 1030)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2203
year: 1233
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Hugo archbishop of Nazareth, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and magister Etienne de Provins archdeacon of Acre
text: [Apr. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders Hugo archbishop of Nazareth, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and magister Etienne de Provins archdeacon of Acre to enquire whether Count Henry II of Champagne, on leaving for the Holy Land, designated Thibaut III to be his successor.
[Apr. 23. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders Hugo archbishop of Nazareth, the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and magister Etienne de Provins archdeacon of Acre to enquire whether Count Henry II of Champagne, on leaving for the Holy Land, designated Thibaut III to be his successor.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:453, no. 2049. Calendar entry (RRH no. 1042a)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2204
year: 1233
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch
text: Jun. 10. Lateran. In order to avoid contention and scandal, Pope Gregory IX had ordered that the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch no longer exercise legatine powers over the kingdom of Cyprus. He orders the patriarch of Antioch to be content with the legation within his own patriarchate.
Jun. 10. Lateran. In order to avoid contention and scandal, Pope Gregory IX had ordered that the patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch no longer exercise legatine powers over the kingdom of Cyprus. He orders the patriarch of Antioch to be content with the legation within his own patriarchate.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:307-8, no. d-15
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2213
year: 1233
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Episcopus Vallaniensis
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders the episcopus Vallaniensis to investigate and end the dispute between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the prince of Antioch and others in the dioceses of Antioch and Tripoli over the castle of Maraclea.
Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Gregory IX orders the episcopus Vallaniensis to investigate and end the dispute between the magister and brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the prince of Antioch and others in the dioceses of Antioch and Tripoli over the castle of Maraclea.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:465, no. 2071
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2227
year: 1234
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the citizens of Acre, the archbishop of Ravenna, the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and all the clergy in the kingdom of Jerusalem
text: Aug. 8. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX writes to the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the citizens of Acre, the archbishop of Ravenna, the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and all the clergy in the kingdom of Jerusalem. Concerned for the safety of the Holy Land and after consulting the patriarchs of Constantinople, Antioch and Jerusalem and many other prelates, who were visiting the Holy See, and in the presence of Frederick, Romanorum imperator semper augustus, Ierusalem et Sicilie rex, he is sending the archbishop of Ravenna as papal legate to the East to enforce the peace between the emperor and the barones of Jerusalem and citizens of Acre negotiated by the patriarch of Antioch and the magister of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans. He demands that the peace be observed and that the discord between the marescallus of the emperor and the barones and citizens cease.
Aug. 8. Spoleto. Pope Gregory IX writes to the barones of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the citizens of Acre, the archbishop of Ravenna, the magistri of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the preceptor of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans and all the clergy in the... more
sources: Rodenberg, Epistolae 1:481-3, no. 594
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2220
year: 1234
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Bishops of Acre and Sidon and the Archidiaconus Acconensis
text: May 5. Lateran. Informed by the patriarch of Antioch that the abbas and monks of the Cistercian monastery of Jubin had fabricated documents pretending that the abbey was exempt from the payment of all tithes, whereas a previous patriarch had freed them only from certain tithes, Pope Gregory IX orders the bishops of Acre and Sidon and the archidiaconus Acconensis to compel the abbey to pay the tithes.
May 5. Lateran. Informed by the patriarch of Antioch that the abbas and monks of the Cistercian monastery of Jubin had fabricated documents pretending that the abbey was exempt from the payment of all tithes, whereas a previous patriarch had freed them only from certain tithes, Pope Gregory IX... more
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 1:1028-9, no. 1887
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2222
year: 1234
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Jul. 14. Rieti. The bishop of Limassol has informed Pope Gregory IX that in the churches of Cyprus there is very little for treasurers [thesaurarii] to do and has asked that when a vacancy occurs a treasurer, who enjoys 1 and a half prebends, should be replaced by 2 canons, who would each have a full prebend, thus increasing the number of those serving the church. The pope orders the archbishop of Nicosia to authorize this, provided the chapter of the church of Limassol agrees.
Jul. 14. Rieti. The bishop of Limassol has informed Pope Gregory IX that in the churches of Cyprus there is very little for treasurers [thesaurarii] to do and has asked that when a vacancy occurs a treasurer, who enjoys 1 and a half prebends, should be replaced by 2 canons, who would each have a... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:310-11, no. d-18
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2226
year: 1234
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Iohannes de Bellino
text: Aug. 7. Arona. Delivering ‘wiser advice’, Pope Gregory IX rebukes Iohannes de Bellino for offending the emperor Frederick and advises him to send emissaries to the emperor, offering satisfaction for the injuries he has caused. Otherwise he will face papal justice.
Aug. 7. Arona. Delivering ‘wiser advice’, Pope Gregory IX rebukes Iohannes de Bellino for offending the emperor Frederick and advises him to send emissaries to the emperor, offering satisfaction for the injuries he has caused. Otherwise he will face papal justice.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:313-14, no. d-20
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
2240
year: 1235
initiator: Pope Gregory IX
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch
text: Jun. 4, Sept. 26. Perugia/Assisi. Pope Gregory IX mandates the patriarch of Antioch, who is acting as papal legate in Italy.
Jun. 4, Sept. 26. Perugia/Assisi. Pope Gregory IX mandates the patriarch of Antioch, who is acting as papal legate in Italy.
sources: Gregory IX, Les Registres 2:71-3, 168-9, nos. 2603, 2777, 2780