Folia Theologica 3. (1992)
Charles Duggan: Decretal letters to Hungary
26 C. DUGGAN they establish that the man died from some other infirmity, the priest can celebrate divine office, as in the past, with their licence. Idem [Clemens III] Abseren. episcopo et abbati sancti Andree de [? Pelago]. In eodem libro. Ad audientiam apostolatus nostri ex parte vestra pervenit quod quidam presbiter, volens corrigere quendam de familia sua, eo cingulo quo cingi solebat illum verberare temptavit, et contigit quod cultellus de vagina que cingulo adherebat elapsus eum in dorso aliquantulum vulneravit. Postmo- dum vero cum ille vulneratus aliquamdiu vixisset et iam convaluisset a vulnere, alia graviori ut dicitur infirmitate percussus, cum sana mente ac devotione debita viam est universe carnis ingressus. Quia vero utrum occasione vulneris decessisset dubium habebatur, eodem presbitero ab omni officio beneficioque suspenso, quid super hoc vobis esset agendum apostolicam sedem consulere voluisti. Nunc itaque vestre discretionis industrie duximus respondendum quod, cum in dubiis semitam debeamus eligere tutiorem vos convenit iniungere presbitero memorato ne de cetero in sacris ordinibus ad ministrandum accedat. Iniuncta tamen ei penitentia congruenti, poteris ei concedere ut sit contentus in minoribus ordinibus ministrare. Si vero vobis legitime constiterit quod ille ex alia infirmitate obierit, de vestra licentia poterit, sicut erat solitus, divina officia celebrare. Dat. Lat. * * * WH 15: JL 16546, 3 July - 16 September 1189. Seg. 11, Luc. 3, Mon 79, Rem. 30, Gilb.Br. 5.5.1, Fuld. 5.5.1, Est. 5.5.1, 2 Comp. 5.6.1, X 5.12.12 ; Pd Luc., 2 Comp A, X. Date in Seg. and Luc. XII. To the bishop of Arbe Ex tue fraternitatis consulto Celestine III to the bishop of Arbe, on clerical transgressions The decretal Ex tue fraternitatis consulto is registered in JL among the letters of Clement III (1187-91), as a response to an unknown bishop, on priests or other clerks in holy orders who are guilty of moral transgressions, perjury, false witness or murder. The question is: can they officiate in their orders after due penance, or be advanced to higher orders in consideration of other merits? The pope declared, on the basis of the sacred
