RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1968
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Patriarch of Antioch and the prior of the commandery [domus] of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Jun. 26. Lateran. The abbas et conventus sancti Simeonis de Antiochia have informed Pope Honorius III that they are being oppressed by exactions from Count B. of Tripoli, who acts as though he was prince of Antioch, has expelled them from their abbey and has introduced other monks through simony. Pope Honorius writes to the patriarch of Antioch and the prior of the commandery [domus] of the Knights Templar [332] in Antioch to compel the count to desist.
Jun. 26. Lateran. The abbas et conventus sancti Simeonis de Antiochia have informed Pope Honorius III that they are being oppressed by exactions from Count B. of Tripoli, who acts as though he was prince of Antioch, has expelled them from their abbey and has introduced other monks through simony.... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, p. 398, no. 84
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Dispute/arbitration
1969
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Cistercian abbey of Bellimons; Willelmus de Rivet miles Nicosiensis diocesis
institution: Cistercian abbey of Bellimons
text: Aug. 17. Lateran. Responding to an appeal from the Cistercian abbey of Bellimons, Pope Honorius III narrates for the benefit of the archdeacon of Nicosia, the cantor of Nicosia and magister Balduinus canonicus Nicosiensis the the lengthy dispute between the abbey and Willelmus de Rivet miles Nicosiensis diocesis over the possession of the casale of Peregus, which Willelmus claimed to hold in fief [in feudum] from the queen of Cyprus. The case had been heard by the archbishop of Nicosia, with the authority of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, but Willelmus claimed that since the casale was a fief it was not subject to the jurisidiction of an ecclesiastical court. Judgement was for the abbey and this was later confirmed when Willelmus persisted in refusing to recognize the court. Willelmus then seized the casale, with the queen’s support, and was excommunicated by the archbishop and the bishop of Paphos, who had been authorized to act by the papal legate. Both parties appealed to the pope, who delegated the case to the archbishop of Tyre and the bishops of Tripoli and Valenia, who were to investigate the matter and decide whether Willelmus’s appeal had been legitimate. Willelmus adopted various subterfuges to evade justice, obtaining a letter from the Holy See to the bishop of Limassol that raised doubt on the status of the case as an ecclesiastical matter, while with the death of the abbot of Bellimons the abbey needed a new procurator. Anxious not to harm the rights of either party, the pope orders the archdeacon, the cantor and magister Balduinus canonicus Nicosiensis to carry out the instruction originally issued to the archbishop of Tyre and his fellow judges.
Aug. 17. Lateran. Responding to an appeal from the Cistercian abbey of Bellimons, Pope Honorius III narrates for the benefit of the archdeacon of Nicosia, the cantor of Nicosia and magister Balduinus canonicus Nicosiensis the the lengthy dispute between the abbey and Willelmus de Rivet miles... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:259-63, no. c-57
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
1970
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Abbas and convent of Episcopia
institution: Sancte Marie Montis Cyrinarum, Ordinis Sancti Augustini
text: Nov. 7. Lateran. Pope Honorius III confirms for the abbas and convent of Episcopia the eleemosynary grant made by the late King Hugh of Cyprus to the late I prior ecclesie Sancte Marie Montis Cyrinarum, Ordinis Sancti Augustini, and his successors of the place [locus] Taylus, in which the abbey is situated, and the place called Episcopia. The pope also confirms the abbey’s freedom and immunity from tithes, granted by the late Alanus Nicosiensis archiepiscopus with the agreement of his chapter, saving the obedience that Cistercians customarily accord to their bishops.
Nov. 7. Lateran. Pope Honorius III confirms for the abbas and convent of Episcopia the eleemosynary grant made by the late King Hugh of Cyprus to the late I prior ecclesie Sancte Marie Montis Cyrinarum, Ordinis Sancti Augustini, and his successors of the place [locus] Taylus, in which the abbey is... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:263-4, no. c-58
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1971
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Nov. 28. Lateran. Pope Honorius III assures the archbishop of Nicosia that he cannot be called for trial in regions subject to the count of Tripoli, who persecutes the archbishop because he obeyed the orders of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, and published the excommunication of the count, unless a specific reference is made to this in a future papal letter.
Nov. 28. Lateran. Pope Honorius III assures the archbishop of Nicosia that he cannot be called for trial in regions subject to the count of Tripoli, who persecutes the archbishop because he obeyed the orders of Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate, and published the excommunication of the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:264-5, no. c-59; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, p. 399, no. 85
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1972
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Bertrannus de Cares, miles
institution: Templars
text: Dec. 15. Lateran. A papal judge had imposed on Bertrannus [de Cares], miles, penitential service in the Holy Land on account of his part in the murder of the bishop of Le Puy. [333] The late patriarch of Jerusalem had been reluctant to take responsibility for him. Pope Honorius III, therefore, has sent Bertrannus to the magister of the Knights Templar ordering that he fulfil his sentence of service for 7 years with the Order [domus].
Dec. 15. Lateran. A papal judge had imposed on Bertrannus [de Cares], miles, penitential service in the Holy Land on account of his part in the murder of the bishop of Le Puy. [333] The late patriarch of Jerusalem had been reluctant to take responsibility for him. Pope Honorius III, therefore, has... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 400-1, no. 86
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Permission/licence/authorization
1973
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Suffragan bishops of the patriarchate of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Honorius III orders the suffragan bishops of the patriarchate of Jerusalem to persuade the catholicos of Armenia and others with power [dominium] in [Cilician] Armenia to restore the archbishops of Tarsus and Mamstra [Tharsensis et Mamistanus archiepiscopi] and their chapters, who have been forced into exile, and to help the exiles in whatever way they can.
Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Honorius III orders the suffragan bishops of the patriarchate of Jerusalem to persuade the catholicos of Armenia and others with power [dominium] in [Cilician] Armenia to restore the archbishops of Tarsus and Mamstra [Tharsensis et Mamistanus archiepiscopi] and their... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 401-2, no. 87
RRR: Permission/licence/authorization
1974
year: 1224
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Caesarea
institution: Templars
text: [Dec. 18. Pope Honorius III authorizes the archbishop of Caesarea to absolve those brothers of the Knights Templar in Antioch, Tripoli or Acre, who have given communion to the count of Tripoli. He orders the brothers to take an oath to abstain from relations as long as the excommunication of the count persists.
[Dec. 18. Pope Honorius III authorizes the archbishop of Caesarea to absolve those brothers of the Knights Templar in Antioch, Tripoli or Acre, who have given communion to the count of Tripoli. He orders the brothers to take an oath to abstain from relations as long as the excommunication of the... more
sources: Claverie, L’ordre du Temple 3:99, no. 71. Calendar entry].
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Dispute/arbitration
1975
year: 1225
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Magister of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Jan. 10. Lateran. The bishop of Tortosa [Anteradensis episcopus] has complained to Pope Honorius III about the behaviour of the Knights Templar. Lordship of the city of Tortosa is divided between the bishop and the Templars, but the latter, breaking the terms of division laid down a century ago, have ignored the bishop’s lordship [dominium], treating his part as their own, taking control of the city gate that belongs to the church, publicly proclaiming [bannum proclamare] that they have full rights and impeding the operation of the bishop’s meat market [becaria] and the freedom of merchants to sell his grain and wine. They have built 2 new churches in their part of the city, in which they have installed Greek priests [Greci presbyteri] in defiance of the bishop and the Holy See. They have refused to pay their dues, including tithes, to the bishopric, according to the evidence provided by their own rustici Sarraceni, and they have detained tribute paid by [the town of] Coeblum. They have denied the bishop his parochial rights at Castellum Album. The pope gravely rebukes the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar. He orders them to make satisfaction and informs them that he has ordered the archbishops of Tyre and Caesarea and the bishop of Acre to enforce his judgement.
Jan. 10. Lateran. The bishop of Tortosa [Anteradensis episcopus] has complained to Pope Honorius III about the behaviour of the Knights Templar. Lordship of the city of Tortosa is divided between the bishop and the Templars, but the latter, breaking the terms of division laid down a century ago,... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 403-5, no. 89
RRR: Grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
1977
year: 1225
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Bishop and brothers of Mount Sinai
institution: Mount Sinai
text: Jan. 20. Pope Honorius III confirms for the bishop and brothers of Mt Sinai their privileges [of Aug. 6 1217 and Dec. 4 1223]. He adds houses in Acre to their possessions. He confirms the canonical election of the bishops and forbids laymen to possess their cemeteries and churches.
Jan. 20. Pope Honorius III confirms for the bishop and brothers of Mt Sinai their privileges [of Aug. 6 1217 and Dec. 4 1223]. He adds houses in Acre to their possessions. He confirms the canonical election of the bishops and forbids laymen to possess their cemeteries and churches.
sources: Pitra, Analecta novissima 1:589-90, no. 35 (RRH no. 897)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1978
year: 1225
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: [Jan. 22. Pope Honorius III orders the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar to readmit frater Thomas, who had left to join another order, but had found its life too severe.
[Jan. 22. Pope Honorius III orders the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar to readmit frater Thomas, who had left to join another order, but had found its life too severe.
sources: Claverie, L’ordre du Temple 3:468, no. 527. Calender entry].