Kristen Vitale, Nazareth College, Class of 2015
Celestine III Papal Bull
Main Body of Text
Line 1: Celestine, eps seruus Jeruoy dei dilectus Tilius capitulo fci petri maguntim salt apicam bei.
Line 2: Jultis petentium defideris dignum eft nos faculem prebere consensum. I uota que a rationis tramite
Line 3: non discordante effectu prosequente coplere. Ea propter dilectu in dno fily uris ruftis possulationi bus,
Line 4: grato concurrentes assensu ecctam in alta villa guam sifrebus de eppenftem prepofitus ur de affen
Line 5: su venerabilis fris nri. Maguntin archiep sabinen epi uobis ad stipendiu cotulir supplementum
Line 6: serlicet ut in eadem eccta infatuates sacerdotan. mde prouentibus ipius copetentem prebendam
Line 7: assignetis eidem go residuum fuerit uris utilitaubus deuoluatiu auctoritate uobis apti
Line 8: confirmamus. presentis seripti patrocinio comunimug. Nulli ergo omino hominu liceat.
Line 9: hane Nre paginam confirmationig infringer ut ei ausu temerario contrare.
Siguis aut Line 10: hoc atteptare presupserit moignationem omipotentis dei beatox pertri pauli aptox eius fe
Line 11: nouerit incursurum. Dat Lateram un kt aprelis pontisicates nri anno septimo
Bulla:
Side 1: Celestine PP. III
Side 2: Representations of St. Peter on the left and St. Paul on the right.
Rough* English Translation:
Line 1: Celestine, beloved servant of God Jeruoy Tilius chapter FCI Salt Peter Mainz at the peak.
Line 2: Jultis petitioners defend we meet is a torch to give consent vowed that the path of reason
Line 3: the effect of a dispute, not accompanied copla. ~ Son they burn it for enrollment lord Rufto possulationi bus
Line 4: assent in high country of Guam Sifredus de Eppenstein of Ur affen
Line 5: su venerable nrï trappers. Archbishop Archbishop epi Sabinen you to supplement the salary cotulir
Line 6: The same serlicet eccla sacerdotan tasteless. Most of the revenue mde copetentem promotion
Line 7: Go to assign burn residue utilitaubus deuoluatiu authority you fit
Line 8: confirm. present Seripa comunimug patronage. Let therefore all men allowed.
Line 9: Hane Nre confirming discounts to a page with rash boldness contract signs, or
Line 10: This attëptare presupserit moignationem all powerful God Blessed Paul Pertres able its fee
Line 11: incurred. Gives the tile a aprelis kt Pontisicate on the seventh year Annotations:
Giacinto Bobone, formally known as Celestine III, reigned as Pope from 1191 to
1198. Before beginning his career as a Pope, Giacinto was cardinal deacon of Santa
Maria, Italy for 47 years, as well as, being a student of Peter Abelard. On March 31,
1197, Giacinto was elected Pope and was ordained a priest on the eve of his coronation. During his short reign, Celestine III was deeply involved in the ecclesiastical and political reforms of his time. Some of his notorious involvements were the crowning King Henry VI of Germany as the Holy Roman Emperor, being a feeble supporter of the emperor’s desire for a Third Crusade, and creating remarkable developments in consecration policies. Nearing his death in 1198, Celestine III would have resigned from the papacy and appointed a successor, but was not permitted by the cardinals to do so.
As Pope, Celestine had the role of granting or forgoing villages over the domain in which he ruled. This specific manuscript is dated from 1197 and is addressed to the Chapter of St. Peter at Mainz confirming the grant made to the
Chapter by Sifredus de Eppenstien. This manuscript is a papal bull, which is a specific type of document that was only issued by the Pope. This document was equipped with a leaden seal, or bulla, attached to the end of the letter to validate it. This papal bull is written on vellum in Latin script, while the bulla is written in square Roman capitals. The original silks remain attached to the bulla, which are in the papal colors of red and gold. Citations: Baldwin, John W; Doran; Smith, John; Damian J. “Pope Celestine III (1191-1198). Diplomat and Pastor.” The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 61.2. Apr 2010: 373-374.
De Ricci, Seymour- Wilson,W.J: Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the U.S and Canada. New York: H.W. Wilson T.II, 1937, p. 1847.