text: Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the patriarch of Jerusalem for slandering the archbishop of Tyre, who had sailed to Cyprus without the patriarch’s licence. The pope has learnt from letters that the archbishop had sailed to Cyprus to preside at the marriage of King Aimery and the queen of Jerusalem, on the advice of nearly all the Christian army. The patriarch, on the other hand, had condemned the marriage on the grounds of consanguinity, but, then, changing his mind, had crowned the couple king and queen. The pope wishes to be better informed of the circumstances and threatens the patriarch with sanctions.Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III rebukes the patriarch of Jerusalem for slandering the archbishop of Tyre, who had sailed to Cyprus without the patriarch’s licence. The pope has learnt from letters that the archbishop had sailed to Cyprus to preside at the marriage of King Aimery and the queen... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:752-3, no. 518; Schabel, Bullarium 1:118-19, no. b-6 (RRH no. 748)
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
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1432
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
institution: Holy Sepulchre
text: Jan. 3. Lateran. Stressing the concern he has for the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III recalls a long dispute over the boundary between the churches of Tyre and Petra [Petertensis], the orders of Pope Lucius II to the then patriarch of Jerusalem when he was in France, the intervention of Pope Eugenius III and the threat to Antioch from the Sarraceni. He orders the patriarch of Jerusalem and canons of the Holy Sepulchre to answer within a year from the next Feast of All Saints the complaints of the patriarch and canons of Antioch that they ignored papal mandates on this issue.Jan. 3. Lateran. Stressing the concern he has for the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III recalls a long dispute over the boundary between the churches of Tyre and Petra [Petertensis], the orders of Pope Lucius II to the then patriarch of Jerusalem when he was in France, the... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:755-6, no. 505
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1450
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Lydda and the masters of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
2nd institution: Templars
text: End Sept. - Early Oct. Lateran. Having heard from the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Lydda and the masters of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar that truces have been arranged with the Saraceni, Pope Innocent III informs them that he is sending out funds and wheat collected from the faithful and transported in a ship [navis] that he has equipped at his own expense under the charge of Raim[undus] Jer[oso]lymitani Hospitalis, M. militie Templi frater and I. monachus. The patriarch, bishop and masters are to decide on free distribution to the poor.End Sept. - Early Oct. Lateran. Having heard from the patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop of Lydda and the masters of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar that truces have been arranged with the Saraceni, Pope Innocent III informs them that he is sending out funds and wheat... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:345-6, no. 180 (RRH no. 760)
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
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1455
year: 1199
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre
institution: Templars
text: Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and brothers of the militia Templi had held back 1300 besants and other goods of his diocese, which his predecessor had deposited with them. The pope had appointed the bishops of Sidon and Biblium as judge delegates in the case, but the Templars had sent some brothers to inform him that when they disembarked on a Wednesday at Tyre, having returned from the principality of Antioch where they had been involved in a war between the prince of Antioch and the [Muslim] lord of Aleppo, the bishop assigned the following day, the Thursday, for a hearing of the case. The magister could not attend but sent 2 brothers, who promised to respond to the complaint of the bishop of Tiberias and to observe any sentence delivered by the bishop of Sidon, even though the bishop of Biblium was absent. But the bishop of Sidon refused to hear any arguments and demanded the return of the besants to the bishop of Tiberias by the following Sunday; otherwise he would excommunicate all the Templars, in the West as well as in the East. The 2 brothers hurried to Acre and the magister appealed to the patriarch to settle the case and avoid scandal. But on the following Sunday the bishop of Sidon solemnly and publicly excommunicated the whole Order in the church of the Holy Cross in Tyre. The pope orders the patriarch to look into the matter and, if the bishop of Sidon is guilty, to suspend him from office until the papacy lifts the suspension and to absolve the Knights Templar.Dec. 15. Lateran. Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Tyre and the bishop of Acre to release the Knights Templar from a sentence of excommunication improperly imposed on them by the bishop of Sidon. The bishop of Tiberias had complained that the magister and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 2:471-3, no. 247 (RRH no. 764)
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Dispute/arbitration
1468
year: 1200
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea. He describes how the bishop of Paphos came into his presence, bringing the sentence delivered by the [judge delegates], the bishops of Acre, Tiberias and Beirut, in the case between the archbishop of Tyre and the plebanus of the church of St Mark [in Tyre]. The bishops had followed the papal mandate in demanding that the parties appear before them, but the plebanus had refused to accept the papal mandate or appear before them, appealing instead directly to the Holy See. The bishops visited Tyre, heard testimony and excommunicated the plebanus, restoring his church to the parochial jurisdiction of the archbishop. But representatives of the doge of Venice informed the pope that the Venetians had at the time of the conquest been granted one third of Tyre and that the church of St Mark in Tyre had had parochial rights for a long time. They present letters from Popes Clement III and Celestine III in support of their argument. It was pointed out, moreover, that two of the judge delegates were suffragans of Tyre and therefore biased. Innocent quashes the judgement of the bishops and orders the archbishop of Tyre to restore its rights to the church. The patriarch and archbishop should have this decision published in Tyre.Apr. 5. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Caesarea. He describes how the bishop of Paphos came into his presence, bringing the sentence delivered by the [judge delegates], the bishops of Acre, Tiberias and Beirut, in the case between the... more
text: c. Jun. 16. Pope Innocent III licences the patriarch of Jerusalem as legate to absolve those visiting the Holy Land out of devotion, or residing there, from all sentences of excomunication, although on their return to the West they must carry letters from the patriarch as evidence of this.c. Jun. 16. Pope Innocent III licences the patriarch of Jerusalem as legate to absolve those visiting the Holy Land out of devotion, or residing there, from all sentences of excomunication, although on their return to the West they must carry letters from the patriarch as evidence of this.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:184-5, no. 103
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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
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1561
year: 1205
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III absolves the patriarch of Jerusalem, or his emissaries, from their obligation of regularly making ad limina visitations to Rome.Dec. 29. Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III absolves the patriarch of Jerusalem, or his emissaries, from their obligation of regularly making ad limina visitations to Rome.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 8:302-3, no. 170
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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
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Permission/licence/authorization
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
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