RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1562
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: c. Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Because of the uncertainties of the sea crossing, Pope Innocent III decrees that the four-year term of the papal legation enjoyed by the patriarch of Jerusalem should begin only when he receives the mandate.
c. Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Because of the uncertainties of the sea crossing, Pope Innocent III decrees that the four-year term of the papal legation enjoyed by the patriarch of Jerusalem should begin only when he receives the mandate.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:303, no. 171
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1563
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: c. Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III authorizes the patriarch of Jerusalem to wear the pallium outside his own province.
c. Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III authorizes the patriarch of Jerusalem to wear the pallium outside his own province.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:304, no. 172
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1564
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 30. Rome; St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III authorizes the patriarch of Jerusalem to absolve from excommmunication those who travel to the Holy Land to lend it assistance.
Dec. 30. Rome; St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III authorizes the patriarch of Jerusalem to absolve from excommmunication those who travel to the Holy Land to lend it assistance.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:304, no. 173
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1541
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: King Leon I of Cilician Armenia
institution: Templars
text: Jan. 18. Rome. St Peter’s. The magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] have complained that the king of Cilician Armenia has fired their casalia, confiscating beasts and crops to the value of 50000 besants, and has seized 2 of their castles [castra], rupes W[i]ll[elm]i and rupes Ruissoli. Pope Innocent III encourages King Leon to make satisfaction and informs him that he has appointed the episcopus Bibliensis and the episcopus Valaniensis as judge delegates to hear the case.
Jan. 18. Rome. St Peter’s. The magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] have complained that the king of Cilician Armenia has fired their casalia, confiscating beasts and crops to the value of 50000 besants, and has seized 2 of their castles [castra], rupes W[i]ll[elm]i and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 7:340-1, no. 189 (RRH no. 801)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1542
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus and Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis, the papal legates
text: c. Feb. 17. Writing to Cardinal P[eter] of St Marcellus, Pope Innocent III expresses surprise that he and Cardinal S[offred] of St Praxedis, the papal legates, have left the Holy Land for Constantinople. Although Peter should stay in Constantinople for the time being, he should not cease to have responsibility for the Holy Land until another legate is appointed.
c. Feb. 17. Writing to Cardinal P[eter] of St Marcellus, Pope Innocent III expresses surprise that he and Cardinal S[offred] of St Praxedis, the papal legates, have left the Holy Land for Constantinople. Although Peter should stay in Constantinople for the time being, he should not cease to have... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 7:395-6, no. 223
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1544
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Abbots of Lucedio and Mount Tabor and the noble laymen Comes Bertoldus and Gerardus de Furniualle
text: Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Concerned by the threat to Christianity posed by the dispute over the principality of Antioch between King Leon of Cilician Armenia and his nephew on one side and the count of Tripoli on the other, and the failure of the mission of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, Pope Innocent III appoints the abbots of Lucedio and Mt Tabor and the noble laymen Comes Bertoldus and G[erardus] de Furniuall[e] to end the dispute, compelling the parties to observe a truce in the interim and preventing the king of Jetrusalem, the Hospitallers of St John and the Knights Templar from taking sides in the dispute.
Mar. 5. Rome. St Peter’s. Concerned by the threat to Christianity posed by the dispute over the principality of Antioch between King Leon of Cilician Armenia and his nephew on one side and the count of Tripoli on the other, and the failure of the mission of Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:3-6, no. 1 (RRH no. 802)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1551
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jun. 16. Rome. In response to an appeal from the prior and chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Innocent III orders the procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre to render obedience and reverence to their mother house.
Jun. 16. Rome. In response to an appeal from the prior and chapter of the Holy Sepulchre, Pope Innocent III orders the procurators of the houses and priories of the Holy Sepulchre to render obedience and reverence to their mother house.
sources: Bresc-Bautier, Cart St Sépulcre, p. 332, no. 175 (RRH no. 804)
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1552
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem
text: Jun. 16. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III informs the prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem that he is translating Bishop Albert of Vercelli to the patriarchate and is granting him the legation for 4 years. He exhorts them to respect the new patriarch.
Jun. 16. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III informs the prelates, the clergy and all Christians of the province of Jerusalem that he is translating Bishop Albert of Vercelli to the patriarchate and is granting him the legation for 4 years. He exhorts them to respect the new patriarch.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:182-4, no. 102
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1554
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: c. Jun 16. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that, because of the need the church in the East has for clergy, those churchmen who come to the Holy Land may enjoy their western benefices [fructus prebendarum] for up to 3 years.
c. Jun 16. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that, because of the need the church in the East has for clergy, those churchmen who come to the Holy Land may enjoy their western benefices [fructus prebendarum] for up to 3 years.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:185, no. 104
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1555
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
text: Jul. 12. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III rebukes Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, for leaving the Holy Land and returning to Constantinople, together with Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis. With the death of the patriarch the church of Jerusalem has been vacant. There is warfare between the king of Armenia and the count of Tripoli over the principality of Antioch. With the death of King A. of Jerusalem and his son the kingdom has no government and its enemies may be tempted to break the truce. Pilgrims and settlers and the archbishop of Tyre have followed Peter to Constantinople. Peter’s actions with respect to the patriarch of Antioch and the abbas sancti P. are quashed. There follows criticisms with respect to Latin Greece, where Peter has been absolving crusaders [crucesignati] from their vows. Innocent has appointed the bishop of Vercelli to be the next patriarch and Peter should return to the Holy Land in expectation of the patriarch’s arrival.
Jul. 12. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III rebukes Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, for leaving the Holy Land and returning to Constantinople, together with Cardinal Soffred of St Praxedis. With the death of the patriarch the church of Jerusalem has been vacant. There is warfare... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:230-3, no. 127 (RRH no. 805)