Milites Templi
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Milites Templi is the 1139 papal bull issued by Pope Innocent II that granted the Knights Templar significant privileges and autonomy within Christendom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval document
ⓘ
papal bull ⓘ |
| aim |
to centralize papal control over the order
ⓘ
to strengthen the Knights Templar as a papal militia ⓘ |
| author | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | confirmed order’s standing as a religious institution ⓘ |
| centuryOfIssue | 12th century ⓘ |
| confirmed | existing privileges of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1139 ⓘ |
| effectOnKnightsTemplar |
direct subordination to the papacy
ⓘ
exemption from tithes in many cases ⓘ freedom from local episcopal interference in internal affairs ⓘ increased autonomy from local ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ right to collect certain revenues ⓘ right to have their own chaplains ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants |
freedom of movement across Christendom
ⓘ
freedom to bury their dead in their own cemeteries ⓘ protection of Templar property by the Church ⓘ right to receive donations and bequests ⓘ |
| hasOriginalIn | Vatican Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Second Crusade era
ⓘ
development of military religious orders ⓘ |
| influenced |
expansion of Templar possessions in Europe
ⓘ
legal status of later military orders ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
exempted Templars from paying certain taxes
ⓘ
placed Templars under exclusive papal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalStatus | canon law document ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognized | Knights Templar as a religious order ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Knights Templar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omne Datum Optimum NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ Templar Rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | institutional independence of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| subject |
autonomy of the Knights Templar
ⓘ
privileges of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPrivilege |
ecclesiastical privileges
ⓘ
financial privileges ⓘ judicial privileges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.