recipient: Count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
text: Nov. 20, Dec. 2. Lateran. Lateran. Hearing that Aimery has been chosen king [of Jerusalem], Pope Innocent III encourages the count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to defend the kingdom of Cyprus, which can provide assistance to the kingdom of Jerusalem.Nov. 20, Dec. 2. Lateran. Lateran. Hearing that Aimery has been chosen king [of Jerusalem], Pope Innocent III encourages the count of Tripoli, the prince of Antioch and the magistri and brothers of the Temple [militiae Templi] and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, to defend the kingdom of... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:661-2, no. 438; Schabel, Bullarium 1:113-16, nos. b-2, b-4 (RRH no. 747d)
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Permission/licence/authorization
1416
year: 1198
initiator: Gaufridus de Donjon, master of the Hospital
recipient: Inhabitants of the place called Cornaon
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Nov. 24. Geofroy de Donjon, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, licences the inhabitants of the place called Cornaon, who are vassals of the Order, to plant vineyards at Cornaon and Malefogasse.*Nov. 24. Geofroy de Donjon, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, licences the inhabitants of the place called Cornaon, who are vassals of the Order, to plant vineyards at Cornaon and Malefogasse.
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of King Aimery of Jerusalem, Pope Innocent III takes him and his kingdom under papal protection.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:660-1, no. 437; Schabel, Bullarium 1:114-15, no. b-3
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1418
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. Pope Innocent III commutes the vows of those residents of the provinces of Jerusalem and Antioch who had promised to make the pilgrimage to Rome, to the financial support of the building of fortifications and the payment of knights in defence of the Holy Land.Dec. 2. Lateran. Pope Innocent III commutes the vows of those residents of the provinces of Jerusalem and Antioch who had promised to make the pilgrimage to Rome, to the financial support of the building of fortifications and the payment of knights in defence of the Holy Land.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:662-3, no. 439
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Request
1419
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Acre
text: Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Acre, Pope Innocent III formally forbids an increase in the number of canons of his church.Dec. 2. Lateran. At the request of the bishop of Acre, Pope Innocent III formally forbids an increase in the number of canons of his church.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:663-4, no. 440
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Dispute/arbitration
1420
year: 1198
initiator: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Knights Templar
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
2nd institution: Templars
text: *Dec. 8. Resolution made between the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar of disputes over goods possessed in the County of Tripoli, sealed by frère Gibert Hérail, master of the Knights Templar.*Dec. 8. Resolution made between the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar of disputes over goods possessed in the County of Tripoli, sealed by frère Gibert Hérail, master of the Knights Templar.
text: Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs King Aimery of Jerusalem that he has received the cleric J., the king’s emissary, who will now return with the pope’s reply. The pope exhorts the king to be virtuous and promises him assistance.Dec. 21. Lateran. Pope Innocent III informs King Aimery of Jerusalem that he has received the cleric J., the king’s emissary, who will now return with the pope’s reply. The pope exhorts the king to be virtuous and promises him assistance.
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:716-17, no. 487; Schabel, Bullarium 1:116-18, no. b-5 (RRH no. 763)
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1422
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Patriarch of Jerusalem
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
1423
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishops of Sidon, Beirut and Biblium
text: Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishops of Sidon, Beirut and Biblium [episcopus Bibliensis]. The bishop of Acre has complained that after the recovery of Acre some prelates forced those who had chosen mansiones or residentiae to surrender them, threatening ecclesiastical sanctions. They did not then render their dues. The pope condemns this infringement of the ordinary jurisdiction of the bishop of Acre. The bishops are to enforce this and to see that tithes are paid.Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishops of Sidon, Beirut and Biblium [episcopus Bibliensis]. The bishop of Acre has complained that after the recovery of Acre some prelates forced those who had chosen mansiones or residentiae to surrender them, threatening ecclesiastical... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:750-1, no. 516
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Council/ruling decisions/legislation
1424
year: 1198
initiator: Pope Innocent III
recipient: Bishop of Acre
text: Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishop of Acre with respect to a case relating to a canon of the chapter of Nazareth, who had been professed into the religious life at Nazareth by the bishop himself, when he had been prior there. This man had now been received by the bishop as a secular canon of Acre. The pope insists that he return to the religious life.Dec. 23. Lateran. Pope Innocent III writes to the bishop of Acre with respect to a case relating to a canon of the chapter of Nazareth, who had been professed into the religious life at Nazareth by the bishop himself, when he had been prior there. This man had now been received by the bishop as a... more
sources: Innocent III, Die Register 1:751-2, no. 517; Decretal 3.31.17, ‘Liber Extra’, col. 575
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