Papal letter from Pope Honorius III to Archbishop of York on expulsion of Bishop Nicholas
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- Sources
- Name
- Papal letter from Pope Honorius III to Archbishop of York on expulsion of Bishop Nicholas
- Description
- A 1224 papal letter in which Pope Honorius III authorises the Archbishop of York to permit Bishop Nicholas of Mann and the Isles to resign his bishopric, as he has been exiled from his church by the lord of the land and others. This document evidences early medieval ecclesiastical governance of the Isle of Man and internal conflicts affecting Church authority on the island.
- Date
- 15 May 1224
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1224-05-15
- Creator
- Pope Honorius III (at the Lateran)
- Audience
- Archbishop of York
- Identifier
- ADD. MSS. (British Library Additional Manuscripts); EPISTOLIE DE VATICANO; ANNO VIII. EPIS. 439
- Language
- Latin and English