People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 2/133/15 (Newb. Reg., no. 261)

Description
Pope Urban III writes to the abbot of Cîteaux and all the abbots of the Cistercian order, noting the apostolic see’s constant support for that order. The Cistercians have always wished to be obedient to the teaching authority of bishops, but the see had protected the monks so that no one can promulgate ecclesiastical penalties against their monasteries or abbots, or excommunications, suspensions, or interdicts against persons in the order. But, charity having diminished, may prelates now transgress such rulings, and do not hesitate to render unjust punishment against the Cistercians. Following Pope Lucius, therefore, the pontiff orders that no one should promulgate, contrary to what is known to have been observed from the foundation of the order, excommunications, suspensions, or interdicts against these monasteries or the brothers therein. If such sentences have been pronounced, they should not hold.
Firm date
1 December 1185 X 20 October 1187
Probable date
poss. 27/Feb/1186 or 1187
Dating Notes
Consecration × death of Pope Urban, possible date based on _RPR_, no. 15800
Place date (modern)
Verona?
Related Place
Verona
Source for Data Entry
Scotia Pontificia, no. 146
Trad. ID
Newb. Reg., no. 261
Calendar number
2/133/15
Charter type
Papal letter
Language
Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 5

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
1 Dec. 1185 X 20 Oct. 1187 Command that no one shall promulgate excommunications against the Cistercians yes


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Date Short Summary Subject Object
1 Dec. 1185 X 20 Oct. 1187 Predecessor of Urban III, pope (d.1187) (Tenurial & lordship relationship) Lucius III, pope (d.1185) Urban III, pope (d.1187)


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
1 Dec. 1185 X 20 Oct. 1187 pope Urban III, pope (d.1187)
1 Dec. 1185 X 20 Oct. 1187 abbot of Cîteaux
1 Dec. 1185 X 20 Oct. 1187 pope Lucius III, pope (d.1185)