text: July 28. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and Apostolic Legate [Robert de Nantes], ordering him to protect from harassment the merchants of Ancona who have received the above-mentioned duty-free allowance. July 28. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and Apostolic Legate [Robert de Nantes], ordering him to protect from harassment the merchants of Ancona who have received the above-mentioned duty-free allowance.
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 219v, no. 44; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:214, no. 1405
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RRR: 2507
year: 1245
text: July 28. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes a similar letter [to RRR 2505] to the bishop of Acre concerning protecting the merchants of Ancona. July 28. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes a similar letter [to RRR 2505] to the bishop of Acre concerning protecting the merchants of Ancona.
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 219v, no. 45; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:214, no. 1406
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RRR: 2508
year: 1245
text: July 30. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Archbishop [Eustorge] of Nicosia, granting him exemption from sentences of interdict, suspension, or excommunication promulgated by anyone papal delegate, subdelegate, executor, or conservator, without a special mandate of the Apostolic See mentioning this indulgence. Valid for five years. July 30. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to Archbishop [Eustorge] of Nicosia, granting him exemption from sentences of interdict, suspension, or excommunication promulgated by anyone papal delegate, subdelegate, executor, or conservator, without a special mandate of the Apostolic See mentioning this... more
sources: Coureas and Schabel, The Cartulary, pp. 104-5, no. 18, and pp. 111-12, no. 25; Schabel et al., Bullarium, 1:348-49, no. e-8
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RRR: 2509
year: 1245
text: August 5. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers of the Teutonic Order of Jerusalem, relating that, to avoid scandal, he gave permission to brother Gerhard von Malberg (Malberc), the former master of the Teutonic Knights, to transfer to another order, and the new master gave him 400 silver marks to pay his debts and provide for his needs. In the end, however, the former master wishes to stay in the order and the new master received him kindly, with the former master promising in the pope’s and cardinals’ presence to obey just as other brothers. Believing the former master to be contrite and humbled, the new master, in the presence of the cardinal-priest of Santa Sabina H[ugues of Saint-Cher], granted the former master the bailiwick of Flanders of France and certain other goods of the Order, with the former master asserting that the grant would be null if he did not fulfil his promises and that he wished to live with his conventual brothers. But because the former master neglected to fulfil his promises, creating quite a scandal, which can only be quieted, as is claimed, if the provision is cancelled and the former master lives as a simple brother, especially since the arrangement was against custom. The pope grants the addressees that they can cancel the arrangement as they see fit and subject the former master to their ordinary statutes and procedures if he resists. August 5. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the master and brothers of the Teutonic Order of Jerusalem, relating that, to avoid scandal, he gave permission to brother Gerhard von Malberg (Malberc), the former master of the Teutonic Knights, to transfer to another order, and the new master gave him... more
sources: ASV, Reg. Vat. 21, f. 22r-v, no. 65; Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:217, no. 1425
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RRR: 2510
year: 1245
text: August 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes) and the bishop of Sidon, relating that, since the noble man Jean of Avesnes asked the pope to declare him legitimate, the noble man Guillaume of Dampierre, who is affected by the matter, has appeared before the pope, intends to produce some witnesses living in those parts (Outremer) to testify against Jean, and asked the pope to have these witnesses admitted in those parts. The pope orders the addressees to admit within nine months the worthy witnesses to be produced by Guillaume or the agent that he sends there for this purpose, concerning the articles that [the cardinal-bishop] of Porto [Ottone da Tonengo] and the cardinal-deacon of S. Cosmas and S. Damian. Gil [Torres] are sending to the addressees enclosed with their seals. Diligently examining the witnesses, the addressees are to send their depositions to the pope enclosed with their seals. If both of them cannot carry this out, then one can do so. August 8. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes) and the bishop of Sidon, relating that, since the noble man Jean of Avesnes asked the pope to declare him legitimate, the noble man Guillaume of Dampierre, who is affected by the matter, has... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:217, no. 1429
cite:
RRR: 2511
year: 1245
text: August 11. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV asks the patriarch of Jerusalem and Apostolic Legate [Robert de Nantes] and the bishop of Sidon to calculate the nine months from the time the pope sent the previous letter [8 August 1245, RRR 2509], adding that he does not want the party that first appears in their presence to have to wait more than one month for the other party. If Jean’s party wishes to produce before the addressees witnesses to refute those who were received from Guillaume’s party, the addressees shall receive them within one month and diligently examine them, afterwards sending to the pope their depositions enclosed with their seals. If both of them cannot carry this out, then one can do so. August 11. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV asks the patriarch of Jerusalem and Apostolic Legate [Robert de Nantes] and the bishop of Sidon to calculate the nine months from the time the pope sent the previous letter [8 August 1245, RRR 2509], adding that he does not want the party that first appears in... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:218, no. 1437
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RRR: 2512
year: 1245
text: August 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, [deans, archdeacons, archpriests, provosts and other prelates of churches] in the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus and in other provinces of Outremer, ordering them not to hinder the activity of the Friars Minor (Franciscans). Indeed, through the Christendom many prelates envy the poverty of the Franciscans and try to control their settlements, masses, funerals and confessions notwithstanding their religious autonomy. The pope assigns the patriarch of Antioch and the archbishops of Nazareth and Nicosia as conservators to protect the basic privileges of the Franciscans, by using ecclesiastical censure in case of necessity. August 18. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, [deans, archdeacons, archpriests, provosts and other prelates of churches] in the Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus and in other provinces of Outremer, ordering them not to hinder the activity of the Friars Minor... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:279, no. 1878; Acta Innocentii IV, pp. 58-59 and 63, no. 25 and 25c
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RRR: 2513
year: 1245
text: August 20. Lyons. Inclined by the prayers of the bishop-elect of Bethlehem G[ottifredo] dei Prefetti, Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes) and the bishop of Acre (Gauthier de Provins), ordering them, when requested by the bishop-elect’s agent, to be present when a series of holy objects mortgaged for 1,500 besants by some Bethlehemian canons, [which have been redeemed], are deposited in his name and that of his church in the house of the Templars or the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Acre, wherever the agent thinks best, granting to the agent their letters attesting to the deposit. According to the bishop-elect’s testimony, the mortgaged sanctuaria include a nail and a hammer used during the Lord’s Passion as well as a hand of the Apostle Thomas. August 20. Lyons. Inclined by the prayers of the bishop-elect of Bethlehem G[ottifredo] dei Prefetti, Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Jerusalem and papal legate (Robert de Nantes) and the bishop of Acre (Gauthier de Provins), ordering them, when requested by the bishop-elect’s agent, to... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:233, no. 1531
cite:
RRR: 2514
year: 1245
text: *September 11. Genoa. Iohannes de Floriano promises in a written document, in the presence of Radulfus canon of Mount Sion in Jerusalem to give Magister Philippus [of Florence, canon of Tripoli], then present in Genoa as the ambassador of (Henry) archbishop of Nazareth and (Robert) patriarch of Jerusalem some relics in the possession of the castellans of Bonifacio (2 crystal crosses with relics of the Holy Cross, 6 pontifical rings, 6 gold collars adorned with precious stones). *September 11. Genoa. Iohannes de Floriano promises in a written document, in the presence of Radulfus canon of Mount Sion in Jerusalem to give Magister Philippus [of Florence, canon of Tripoli], then present in Genoa as the ambassador of (Henry) archbishop of Nazareth and (Robert) patriarch of... more
sources: Ferretto, ‘I Genovesi in Oriente nel carteggio di Innocenzo IV’, p. 362 n. 3, see no. XXXIV dated 26 October 1250; RRH 1136a
cite:
RRR: 2515
year: 1245
text: September 17. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch [Alberto Roberti], the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, [deans, archdeacons, archpriests, provosts and other prelates of churches] in the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem and on the island of Cyprus, ordering them not to hinder the activity of the Friars Preachers (Dominicans). Indeed, throughout Christendom many prelates envy the poverty of the Dominicans and try to control their settlements, masses, funerals, and confessions notwithstanding their religious autonomy. The pope assigns the patriarch of Jerusalem and the archbishop of Nazareth as conservators to protect the basic privileges of the Dominicans, by using ecclesiastical censure in case of necessity. September 17. Lyons. Pope Innocent IV writes to the patriarch of Antioch [Alberto Roberti], the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, [deans, archdeacons, archpriests, provosts and other prelates of churches] in the patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem and on the island of Cyprus, ordering them... more
sources: Innocent IV, Les registres, 1:279, no. 1876; Acta Innocentii IV, pp. 58-59 and 63, no. 25 and 25a
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