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Letter #6684

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Ermland (Warmia) Chapter
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-03-15

English register:

Dantiscus has acquainted himself with the constitutions and arrangements of his predecessor [Mauritius Ferber] and the Ermland Chapter concerning the scope of power of the bishop and the chapter in their domains.

Since these regulations have not been followed in recent times, he has sent his subjects the relevant decrees enforcing them anew. He is sending a copy thereof to the Chapter so that it can do the same. He expects a prompt reply.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, RA, Extranea IX Polen, vol. 148, f. 3

Prints:
1PROWE 1853 p. 25 (German register)
2CEID 1/2 No. 50, p. 193-194 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Venerabilibus Dominis praelatis, canonicis et capitulo ecclesiae nostrae Warmiensis, fratribus sincere nobis dilectis

Ioannes Dei gratia episcopus Warmiensis

Venerabiles Domini, fratres sincere nobis dilecti.

Legimus iis diebus constitutiones et tractatus in commodum nostrae et Fraternitatum Vestrarum dicionis tempore novissimi praedecessoris nostri satis feliciter communi consensu congestas. Quae magna ex parte in abusum et fere in oblivionem prolapsae, occasionem necessariam nobis dederunt, ut eas rursus erigeremus et in priorem vigorem restitueremus. Iussimus itaque mandata ad omnes dicionis nostrae subditos conscribi.

Quarum Fraternitatibus Vestris hic mittimus exemplum, quo idem, quod nos, apud suos etiam Fraternitates Vestrae, quae prius ad eas constitutiones assensum praebuerunt, agant et prosequantur. Qua in re cum primis responsum Fraternitatum Vestrarum exspectamus.

Quae feliciter valeant.

Ex Heilsberg, XV Martii 1539.