RRR:
2597
YEAR:
1247
text:
August 12. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers of the house of the Lepers of St Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Order of St Augustine, relating that their petition claimed that numerous clerical and lay brothers of their house have incurred the sentence of excommunication for violence against their members and against secular clerics, but the hazards of the journey and high expense make traveling to the Apostolic See for absolution burdensome. The pope allows the priests serving the order to absolve the brothers, if they do fitting satisfaction to the victims and they are not guilty of serious crimes, in which case they shall be sent to the Apostolic See. Valid for two years.
Sources:
Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:476-77, no. 3156
