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. February 25. The Lateran. Pope Innocent IV writes to [cardinal-bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) and papal legate (Eudes de Châteauroux), relating that, as far as he can, he gladly assents to the wishes of the Greek bishops of Cyprus who are devoted to the Roman Church. In the pope’s presence these bishops explained that when their metropolitan see was vacant, they elected as archbishop the Greek cleric George, who was in minor orders, but the pope declared the election void as uncanonical. The Greek bishops begged the pope to allow George’s election, once he is promoted to holy orders, or that of another worthy person. The pope assents to their prayers this time and orders the legate to confirm the election, if it is canonical and of a worthy person, and to have the archbishop-elect shown the proper obedience and reverence, having his suffragans consecrate him, notwithstanding the fact that the previous election is null, or the constitution of the General Council, or the one written by the late [Cardinal-]Bishop Pelagius of Albano, then legate in those parts.