recipient: Bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia
text: *Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III delegates judgement to the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa in dispute over land between the bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia.*Feb. 22 - Apr. 5. Pope Innocent III delegates judgement to the bishops of Tripoli and Tortosa in dispute over land between the bishop of Paphos and the archbishop of Nicosia.
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:124-5, no. b-10
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1528
year: 1204
initiator: Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus
text: Mar. 10. Antioch. Writing to the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus, Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, issues regulations for the education of the clergy, the enjoyment of prebends, and their confiscation in cases of concubinage. Given the distance of [Latin] churches from the centres of the dioceses, the bishops are encouraged to licence the lay nobles to have chaplains. The payment of tithes should be enforced.Mar. 10. Antioch. Writing to the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Paphos, Famagusta and Limassol, and all the clergy in Cyprus, Cardinal Peter of St Marcellus, the papal legate, issues regulations for the education of the clergy, the enjoyment of prebends, and their confiscation in cases of... more
sources: Maleczek, Petrus, pp. 294-6, no. 15
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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
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1756
year: 1217
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol
text: Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol to investigate a report by I. canonicus Antiochenus that A. canonicus Antiochenus had fraudulently extracted precious stones from a gospel book at Antioch and replaced them with counterfeits.Aug. 3. Ferentino. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia, Auduinus canonicus Nicosiensis and the cantor of Limassol to investigate a report by I. canonicus Antiochenus that A. canonicus Antiochenus had fraudulently extracted precious stones from a gospel book at Antioch and replaced... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:189-90, no. c-9; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 311-12, no. 18
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1803
year: 1218
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: John of Brienne, the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem, the duke of Austria, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and all the clergy and laity laying siege to Damietta
text: Aug. 13. Lateran. Pope Honorius III informs King John of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem, the duke of Austria, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and all the clergy and laity laying siege to Damietta that he has received their letters and knows how hard is their task. He has exhorted the crusaders at Genoa, Venice and elsewhere in Italy to come quickly to their aid and that he hopes that enough help will reach them.Aug. 13. Lateran. Pope Honorius III informs King John of Jerusalem, the archbishop of Nicosia, the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem, the duke of Austria, the magistri of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, and all the clergy and laity... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:207-9, no. c-22
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1870
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Bethlehem
text: Mar. 23. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that when the pope had ordered the clergy of the diocese of Acre to respect the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction, the archbishop of Caesarea, gathering abbots, other clergy and laity together, suspended the bishop in his absence, placed an interdict on the church of Acre and excommunicated the canons, in spite of the fact that an appeal had already been lodged with Cardinal Pelagius of Albano, the papal legate. When Magister Anselmus canonicus Acconensis stated that the archbishop had acted against the statutes of the general council and began to read the pope’s letter to the archbishop, the archbishop had him expelled, tearing his clothes and ripping up the letter. Pope Honorius III orders the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishop of Bethlehem to investigate and, if they find the account is true, to force the archbishop of make satisfaction and reprimand him for his injury to the pope.Mar. 23. Lateran. The bishop of Acre has complained to the pope that when the pope had ordered the clergy of the diocese of Acre to respect the bishop’s ordinary jurisdiction, the archbishop of Caesarea, gathering abbots, other clergy and laity together, suspended the bishop in his absence, placed... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:213-14, no. c-26; also ed. Claverie, Honorius, pp. 363-4, no. 52
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1893
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Dec. 10. Lateran. Following a request from the archbishop of Nicosia, Pope Honorius III allows the archbishop to absolve from travelling to the Holy See those who have used force against clergy, because of the difficulty of the journey, so long as they make satisfaction in the form laid down by the Church and provided that the violence has not been perpetrated against a bishop or abbot and has not led to death or mutilation.Dec. 10. Lateran. Following a request from the archbishop of Nicosia, Pope Honorius III allows the archbishop to absolve from travelling to the Holy See those who have used force against clergy, because of the difficulty of the journey, so long as they make satisfaction in the form laid down by the... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:217-18, no. c-29
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1895
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Dec. 16. Lateran. Pope Honorius III informs the archbishop of Nicosia that he has heard that many chapels and oratories, some of them without endowments, have been built in his diocese with the result that many people are not attending their parish churches. He orders the archbishop to decide which of these chapels and oratories are superfluous and to close those erected without endowments.Dec. 16. Lateran. Pope Honorius III informs the archbishop of Nicosia that he has heard that many chapels and oratories, some of them without endowments, have been built in his diocese with the result that many people are not attending their parish churches. He orders the archbishop to decide which... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:219-20, no. c-31
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1897
year: 1221
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia
text: Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Honorius III grants the archbishop of Nicosia the right to wear the pallium on the Feasts of St Thomas the Martyr, the Invention and Exaltation of the Holy Cross, St Michael, St Laurence, St Martin, St Nicholas, the vigils of Christmas and Pentecost, and on other days specified in the privileges of the church of Nicosia.Dec. 17. Lateran. Pope Honorius III grants the archbishop of Nicosia the right to wear the pallium on the Feasts of St Thomas the Martyr, the Invention and Exaltation of the Holy Cross, St Michael, St Laurence, St Martin, St Nicholas, the vigils of Christmas and Pentecost, and on other days... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:223, no. c-34
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
Request
1905
year: 1222
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Archbishop of Nicosia and the bishops of Paphos and Limassol
text: Jan. 5. Lateran. Pope Honorius III writes to the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishops of Paphos and Limassol. Following the visit of Bishop C. of Famagusta [C. Amochostanus episcopus] to Rome to inform the pope of conditions in Cyprus and obtain confirmation of the convention between the Cypriot church and Queen Alice of Cyprus [Oct. 1-31 1220], the pope reports that he has confirmed the agreement. Alice has asked that those Greeks who are not obedient to the Roman church should be allowed to remain in residence. The pope replies that he wishes to favour Greeks who obey the apostolic see and to allow them to retain their customs and rites, but because it would be monstrous and against the constitutions of the general council for a diocese to have several bishops, he has ordered the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishops of Tyre and Caesarea to remove these [Greek] bishops, enjoining Greek abbots, priests and deacons in the kingdom of Cyprus to obey the [Latin] bishop established in their diocese. The queen should assist them. Otherwise over time the kingdom might be lost to the Roman church and even to Latin rule. He adds that he is detaining the bishop of Famagusta on business in Rome until 14 September. The diocese should be cared for in the bishop’s absence.Jan. 5. Lateran. Pope Honorius III writes to the archbishop of Nicosia and the bishops of Paphos and Limassol. Following the visit of Bishop C. of Famagusta [C. Amochostanus episcopus] to Rome to inform the pope of conditions in Cyprus and obtain confirmation of the convention between the Cypriot... more
sources: Schabel, Bullarium 1:231-3, no. c-40
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