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

Transaction factoids (1) Relationship factoids (1) Title factoids (3)

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

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)