RRR:
2479
YEAR:
1245
text:
January 9. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers Templar of Jerusalem, relating that he was told on their behalf that when they send their brothers to collect alms and other necessities with a papal letter granting them this right, several archpriests, deans ‘of Christianity’ and other rectors, priests and chaplains of churches refuse to abide, on the pretext that the letter is addressed to archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, deans, archdeacons and other prelates of churches. The pope declares that in this case the aforesaid persons must be understood under the general term ‘and other prelates of churches’.
Sources:
ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 130v, no. 108; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:144, no. 858
