RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Dispute/arbitration
1574
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Tyre
institution: Saint Mark in Tyre
text: Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III informs the archbishop of Tyre that the doge of Venice has complained that the archbishop has refused to accept the decision of an appeal in relation to the church of St Mark in Tyre. The pope has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal P. of St Marcellus, the papal legates, to investigate and send a report to him.
Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Innocent III informs the archbishop of Tyre that the doge of Venice has complained that the archbishop has refused to accept the decision of an appeal in relation to the church of St Mark in Tyre. The pope has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal P. of St... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:246-7, no. 138 (RRH no. 814)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1575
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Innocent writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, who [relying on the autocephalous nature of the Cypriot church] has been resisting attempts by the patriarch to Constantinople to exercise authority over him. The pope orders the archbishop to respond to the case in Rome during the two years following the next Michaelmas.
Aug. 5. Ferentino. Pope Innocent writes to the archbishop of Nicosia, who [relying on the autocephalous nature of the Cypriot church] has been resisting attempts by the patriarch to Constantinople to exercise authority over him. The pope orders the archbishop to respond to the case in Rome during... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:256-7, no. 141; Schabel, Bullarium 1:152-3, no. b-29
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
Confirmation/renewal of grants
1578
year: 1206
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Magister and brothers of the Knights Templar
institution: Templars
text: Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This had already been confirmed by his legate Cardinal P. of St Marcellus.
Oct. 31. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the magister and brothers of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] overseas, confirming the eleemosynary gift made to them of Satalia [in Asia Minor] by the emperor of Constantinople, the doge of Venice and the barones and milites of the Latin army. This... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:328, no. 179 (RRH no. 815)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1585
year: 1207
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Jan. 31. Rome. St Peter’s. Replying to queries from the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III declares: (1) that priests who arrive in the East and cannot provide letters or testimony of their ordination should not be permitted to say Mass; (2) that priests and religious who have absconded and have adopted secular dress are not to be tolerated, unless they can prove that they have already been punished; (3) that he leaves the issue of clergy who have committed crime or irregularities or who, together with debtors, have sought sanctuary with the Knights Templar or Hospitallers of St John, to the patriarch, who knows the law.
Jan. 31. Rome. St Peter’s. Replying to queries from the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III declares: (1) that priests who arrive in the East and cannot provide letters or testimony of their ordination should not be permitted to say Mass; (2) that priests and religious who have absconded and... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:430-2, no. 252; Decretal 1.22.3, ‘Liber Extra’, col. 140
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Request
1586
year: 1207
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 3. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III postpones the case between the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem over the church of Tyre, allowing the patriarch of Jerusalem or his representatives to answer to the charges in Rome during the three years from the next octave of the Feast of Epiphany.
Feb. 3. Rome. St Peter’s. At the request of the patriarch of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III postpones the case between the patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem over the church of Tyre, allowing the patriarch of Jerusalem or his representatives to answer to the charges in Rome during the three years... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 9:429-30, no. 251
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Request
1597
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus. On hearing that the archdeaconry of Antioch had been vacant for more than 6 months, Cardinal Peter had ruled that provision had devolved on the Holy See and had granted the archdeaconry to magister Iohannes. The patriarch had responded that he had already offered the office to his nephew and refused to carry out the instructions of the cardinal, who was now in Tortosa [Antaradus]. Cardinal Peter, asserting that the nephew was anyway under age, confirmed his own decision and appointed the prior Bellimontis and magister Milo to instal magister Joannes in the choir and chapter and confim him in his benefices. And, knowing that other canonries were vacant, he had assigned 2 to the clerics Rog[er]ius and Barth[olome]us. The dispute came to involve the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa [Antaradensis], Marinus Nicociensis archidiaconus and the bishop of Valenia [Valaciensis episcopus] and the journey of W. quondam archidiaconus Antiochenus and the 2 canons to Rome. It culminated in appeals to the Holy See. The patriarch himself pointed to the damage his church had suffered from the prince and citizens of Antioch. He asserted, moreover, that the new archdeacon was uncanonically appointed, because he had been a monk of the abbey of the Holy Spirit at Palermo. Stressing papal rights of provision the pope orders the patriarch of Jerusalem to settle the case.
Jan. 9 Rome. St Peter’s. Pope Innocent III writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate, concerning a case being heard in Rome, involving magister Iohannes and P. the emissary of the patriarch of Antioch, who had protested over the actions in Syria of the papal legate Cardinal Peter of St... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 10:312-18, no. 186; Schabel, Bullarium 1:153-4, no. b-30 (RRH no. 827a)
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1598
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard recounted in many letters that the count of Tripoli has imprisoned the patriarch of Antioch and his 2 nephews. He is saddened by the dissension between the count and the Knights Templar on one side and King Leon of Armenia and his nephew on the other. He asks the patriarch of Jerusalem to work for the liberation of the patriarch of Antioch and his nephews, to release the count from excommunication if he frees them, and to mediate between the count and the Templars and the king of Armenia.
Feb. 13. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem that he has heard recounted in many letters that the count of Tripoli has imprisoned the patriarch of Antioch and his 2 nephews. He is saddened by the dissension between the count and the Knights Templar on one side and King... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 10:382-4, no. 214 (RRH no. 827b)
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1599
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Mar. 4. Lateran. Hearing that with the agreement of the count of Tripoli and some of the citizens of Antioch, Greek clergy have installed a Greek patriarch in the province of Antioch and have withdrawn their obedience to the Latin patriarch, Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem as papal legate to threaten the count and the mayor and consuls [of the commune] of Antioch with excommunication unless they desist.
Mar. 4. Lateran. Hearing that with the agreement of the count of Tripoli and some of the citizens of Antioch, Greek clergy have installed a Greek patriarch in the province of Antioch and have withdrawn their obedience to the Latin patriarch, Pope Innocent III orders the patriarch of Jerusalem as... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 11:10-11, no. 8
RRR: Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1602
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
text: Jul. 9. San Germano. The four-year legation of the patriarch of Jerusalem having expired, Pope Innocent III extends it for another four years.
Jul. 9. San Germano. The four-year legation of the patriarch of Jerusalem having expired, Pope Innocent III extends it for another four years.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 11:161-2, no. 103
RRR: Correspondence/envoy
1603
year: 1208
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem, the papal legate
institution: Templars
2nd institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Jul. 10. San Germano. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that a major Christian army is being gathered in Germany and France, and that in Germany a general tax has been imposed with the agreement of the princes. He adds that 1000 librae Provenienses has been collected in the Temple in Paris, drawn from an alms gift from the Cistercians and from the fortieth imposed on Church incomes. This will be sent to the Holy Land. He asks them to prepare, not only in the province of Jerusalem, but also in Antioch and Tripoli, for the arrival of the Christian forces.
Jul. 10. San Germano. Pope Innocent III informs the patriarch of Jerusalem and the magistri of the Knights Templar [militia Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem that a major Christian army is being gathered in Germany and France, and that in Germany a general tax has been imposed with... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 11:162-4, no. 104