Confirmation of the rights of patronage and administration of the Lviv city councilors over the Holy Spirit Hospital by Nuncio Giovanni Battista Lancellotti

JOHN THE BAPTIST Lancellotti, by the grace of God and the Apostolic See Bishop of Nola, Prelate of the Household and Assistant to the Chapel of His Holiness our Lord Urban, by Divine Providence Pope VIII, and Nuncio to the Most Serene Sigismund III, King of Poland and Sweden, the entire Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with the powers of a legate a latere, to all and singular whom it concerns, shall concern, or may in any way concern in the future, seeing, reading, or hearing this our present letter, we make it fully known that there appeared [before us?] [...] the noble Wojciech Tomicki, public notary of Lviv by apostolic authority, mandatary of the councilors and the entire city of Lviv, and showed us certain commissarial letters in the form of bulls of the predecessors of our Most Holy Lord, dated in Rome at Saint Peter's in the Year of the Lord's Incarnation one thousand six hundred and twenty-six, on the sixth day before the Ides of December, in the fourth year of our pontificate, and others expedited according to the custom of the Roman Church, sound, whole, and unblemished by any defects, in which it is commissioned to us to approve and confirm the foundation of the hospital under the name and invocation of Saint Elizabeth, now the Holy Spirit, in the said city of Lviv [...] from movable and immovable goods by the councilors of that time themselves or [...] by persons to be made, granted to them the administration and governance in the right of patronage and legal right, the aforementioned Lviv councilors and burghers have hitherto peacefully been and are by virtue of numerous privileges, especially [...] formerly of Jakub, Archbishop of Halych from the year 1403, Casimir from the year 1459, Sigismund the First from the year 1512, Kings of Poland, as well as a special rescript of Pope Martin V of blessed memory, in which the same Pope Martin recognized the councilors as rectors, founders, administrators, and provisors of all hospitals of the city of Lviv, as well as an amicable and arbitral judgment between the provost of the Holy Spirit Hospital and the Lviv councilors issued in the Year of the Lord 1503, subsequently resolved by the voivodes etc. [...] Jan Chodeniecki of Brzozdowce, heir, from the year 1457, then and [...] presented, as viewed, read, examined, and diligently considered by us in them, to which worthy reference should be preserved, more broadly [...] he requested that we strengthen and confirm by apostolic authority the foundation, donation, governance, and administration mentioned, and with everything resulting and arising therefrom in any way [...] most fully confirm [...] of the said hospital, supplementing and approving and confirming what is suppressive in this regard in any way, and otherwise according to and in accordance with the tenor of the said apostolic letters [...] considering that a request of this kind is just, [...] claiming that it should not be infringed upon, and the apostolic mandates and commission according to the tenor by us [...] requested, ordered, striving most earnestly, inclined to requests of this kind [...] by the choice and appointment by the councilors themselves of a secular rector, provisor, subdelegate, or person for the care [...] according to the possibilities of the said hospital, a prebendary or chaplain could serve in the said church of Saint Elizabeth, and now of the Holy Spirit itself at the mentioned hospital, which furthermore [...] we, however, after receiving the report [...] of the said hospital [...] by the power of these presents [...] to us by virtue of the above-mentioned letters dated in Rome at Saint Peter's in the Year of the Lord's Incarnation one thousand six hundred and twenty-six, on the sixth day before the Ides of December, in the fourth year of our pontificate, shown before us as above and reviewed, read, and diligently considered by us, to which – as far as it concerns the matter – due reference is to be preserved, and by way of which in their entirety here [...] we order, above all also the same notary and the aforementioned Lvivians from all excommunications, suspensions, and interdicts and other ecclesiastical censures and penalties, if they have been subjected to any by force of law or by man for any occasion or cause, as far as they remain bound by them in any way, only for the purpose of achieving the effect of these letters we release and recognize and declare as released; likewise, we renew the foundations, erections, incorporations, annexations [...] of the annexation and union of the said Holy Spirit Hospital in Lviv, and we decree and resolve that the values and incomes of the said hospital shall belong to the provosts; the above-described foundation, donation, governance, and administration, as well as the benefices, tithes, and incomes above mentioned, donated, granted, [...] of administration and governance, with all and singular clauses and consequences contained therein, we approve and confirm forever, and we add to them the power of perpetual and unchangeable [...] durability forever. Decreeing that all and singular, both present and future, under any name [...] we supplement all deficiencies, if any have occurred in them, and they [...] should be permanent forever; considering as void and vain if in these matters anything contrary should happen to be undertaken by anyone of any authority [...] knowingly or unknowingly. [...] by any ordinary or delegated judges, auditors of the Apostolic Palace of their cases, and cardinals of the Holy Roman Church [...] nuncios should be judged, resolved, and defined, and if anything contrary in the above against our will [...] should be undertaken [...] we decree. Notwithstanding the above and apostolic constitutions, as well as [...] statutes and customs strengthened by oath, apostolic confirmation, or any other durability, and all other contrary ones, whatever they may be. To which notification was formerly appointed, namely at the College of Sacraments [...] in the mentioned Holy Spirit [...] hospital now and for the given time [...] to the provost in no way [...] prejudice [...] was caused [...] derogating and to the detriment of due Christian love, declaring this as useful, we declare, decree, and similarly in any way we want the same and of the same, we hereby order. In faith and testimony of all and singular these things, we have ordered this letter to be signed by our own hand and strengthened by the affixing of our seal. Given in Warsaw, in the court of our residence, in the Year of the Lord 1627, of the Roman indiction 10, on the 20th day of the month of May, in the pontificate of the Most Holy Father in Christ and our Lord, Lord Urban, by Divine Providence Pope the Eighth, in the fourth year. In the presence of the noble gentlemen Julius Boninsegna, a Florentine from the diocese of Civita Castellana, and John the Baptist Varroniano, our household members, present and hearing there, as witnesses called to the above. John the Baptist Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola, Apostolic Nuncio [signed by hand] [Seal:] [Wax nuncio seal in an oval metal case suspended on a silk cord] [Verso:] [Chancery note / regest from the 17th century:] Approval of the Most Illustrious Lord Apostolic Nuncio in the matter of the con[...] of the Lviv Holy Spirit Hospital and the right of patronage [...] from the bull of the Apostolic See [...] privileges of the Archbishop of Halych [...] of the city [...] [Note:] Entered [...] for judgment to [...] in the year 1627. [Signatures and seals:] 934, B, 9; [Oval ink seal:] ARCHIVE OF ANCIENT ACTS OF THE CITY OF LVIV

IOANNES BAPTISTA Lancellottus Dei et S[anctae] Sedis Ap[osto]licae gr[ati]a Episcopus Nolanus, S[anctissi]mi D[omi]ni N[ost]ri D[omi]ni Urbani divina provid[enti]a Papae VIII Praelatus Domesticus et Capellae eiusdem Assistens, ac pro eodem Sanctissimo et S[ancta] Sede Apostolica ad Serenissimum Sigismundum III Poloniae et Sueciae Regem, totumq[ue] Poloniae Regnum ac Magnum Lithuaniae Ducatum c[um] facultatibus Legati de latere Nuntius, universis et singulis quorum interest, intererit aut interesse poterit quomodolibet in futurum praesentes nostras visuris lecturis auditurisve per amplum fatiemus [!] Quod significaverunt [nobis?] [...] nobilis Albertus Tomicki publicus Apostolica authoritate notarius Leopoli[ensis] mandatarius Consulum et totius Civitatis eiusdem Leopoliensis nomine nobisq[ue] praesentatas certas l[ite]ras Commissionales in forma Bullarum Praedecessorum S[anctissi]mi D[omi]ni n[ost]ri Papae sub datis Romae apud Sanctum Petrum Anno Incarnationis D[omi]nice Millesimo Sexcentesi[m]o Vigesimo Sexto sexto Idus Decembris Pontificatus nostri Anno quarto, et alias more Romanae Ecclesiae expeditas sanas salvas nec aliqua vitiis viciatas, quibus committitur nobis, approbaremus et confirmaremus fundationem Hospitalis sub denominati[o]ne et invocatione Sanctae Elizabethae nunc Sancti Spiritus in dicta Civitate Leopoli[ensi] [...] ex bonis mobilibus et immobilibus per ipsos Consules tunc existentes aut [...] per personas faciendam eisdem donarent regiminis et guberniis in patronatus et iuris legitimi praefati Consules et Cives Leopolienes hactenus pacifice fuerunt et sunt vigore Privilegiorum quamp[lu]rimorum praecipue [...] olim Jacobi Archiepiscopi Haliciensis de Anno 1403, Casimiri de Anno 1459, Sigismundi Primi de Anno 1512 Regum Poloniae, tum et specialis rescripti felicis recordationis Martini Papae Quinti, quoque Consules idem Martinus Papa pro Rectoribus, Fundatoribus, Administratoribus et Provisoribus Hospitalium omnium Civitatis Leopoliensis agnovit, tum etiam sententia compromissorialis et arbitralis inter Praepositum Hospitalis Sancti Spiritus et Consules Leopolienses Anno D[omi]ni 1503 lata, deinde per Palatinorum etc. decisionem [...] Joannis Chodenieczki de Brzozdowce haeredis de anno 1457, tunc et [...] exhibitis prout in eis per nos visis lectis examinatis et diligenter consideratis ad quas relatio condigna habeatur, latius [...] supplicavit quatenus fundationem donationem regimen et gubernium praedicta Apostolica authoritate muniremus et firmare robore ac cum omnibus inde quomodolibet secutis et sequentibus [...] plenissime confirmare [...] Hospitalis praedicti quod fieri de super quomodolibet suppressive supplendo approbare et confirmare, et alias iuxta et secundum tenorem dictarum litterarum Apostolicarum [...] attendentes requisitionem huiusmodi esse iustam, [...] praetendens non esse derrogandum ipsum ac mandata et commissio Apostolica iuxta tenorem per nos [...] requiride mandari bene summopere tendentes, supplicationibus huiusmodi inclinati [...] electione et deputatione per Consules ipsos Laici Rectoris Provisoris subdolegati aut personae ad providend[um] [...] iuxta dicti Hospitalis facultates ministrare possit Praebendarius aut Capellanus in dicta Ecclesia Sanctae Elizabethae et nunc ipsius Sancti Spiritus iuxta praedictum Hospitalis quod trans eundem [...] nos tamen habita relatione [...] dicti Hospitalis [...] tenore praesentium [...] nobis vigore supradictarum litterarum Datarum Romae apud Sanctum Petrum Anno Incarnationis Dominicae Millesimo Sexcentesimo Vigesimo Sexto sexto Idus Decembris Pontificatus nostri Anno quarto, coram nobis ut supra productarum ac per nos visarum, lectarum et diligenter consideratarum, ad quas sicut eius opus tangi relatio condigna habeatur, et ad quarum tramitem hic omnino [...] mandamus, Imprimis e[ti]a[m] eundem n[o]t[a]r[i]um et dictos praedictos Leopolienses, a quibusvis excommunicationis suspensionis et interdicti aliiq[ue] Ecclesiasticis censuris et poenis, si quib[us] vel ab homine quavis occasione vel causa latis, si quibus quomodolibet innodati existunt, ad effectum duntaxat et consequendum norum serie absolvimus et absolutos censemus ac pronunciamus, Nec non fundationes, erectiones, incorporationes, annexiones [...] annexionum et unionum dicti Hospitalis Sancti Spiritus Leopoliensis fundationem renovet ac pronunciamus et pertractamus praedictamq[ue] hospitalis valores proventus praexpositis habere; suprascriptam fundationem donationem regimen et gubernium, ac beneficia, decimas et proventus supradictas donatas, collatas, [...] Regiminis et Gubernii cum omnibus et singulis in eis contentis clausulis deque sequentia perpetuo approbamus et confirmamus illaq[ue] perpetuae et immutabili [...] perpetuo firmitatis robur adiungimus. Decernentes omnes et singulos tam praesentem quam futuros quocumq[ue] nomine [...] defectus quoscunq[ue] si qui in eis intervenerint supplemus illaq[ue] [...] firma esse perpetuo debere, decernentes irritum et inane si secus super his a quoquam quavis auctoritate [...] scienter vel ignoranter contigerit attentari. [...] per quoscunq[ue] Iudices ordinarios vel delegatos eorum Causarum Palatii Apostolici Auditores et S[anctae] R[omanae] E[cclesiae] Cardinales [...] Nuntios iudicari ac decidi definiriq[ue] debere ac si secus in praemissis contra voluntatem nostram [...] attentatum fuerit [...] decernimus. Non obstantibus praemissis ac constitutionibus Apostolicis nec non [...] iuramento confirmatione Apostolica vel quavis firmitate alia roboratis statutis et consuetudinibus caeterisq[ue] contrariis quibuscunq[ue]. Ad cuius informationem deputatus fuit quondam videlicet Sacramentorum Collegio [...] in praedicto Sancti Spiritus [...] Hospitali nunc et pro tempore [...] Praeposito nullatenus [...] praeiudicium [...] generari [...] derogans damnoque debito Christiani Caritatis, nos expedienti declaramus decernimus et similiter quocumq[ue] idem ac eundemque volumus per praesentes mandamus. In quorum praemissorum omnium et singulorum fidem et testimonium praesentes manu nostra propria subscriptas et sigilli nostri appensione communiri iussimus. Dat[um] Varsaviae in Curia nostra residentiae sub Anno Domini MDCXXVII, Indictione Romana X, Die vero XX Mensis Maii, Pontificatus autem Sanctissimi in Christo Patris et D[omi]ni N[ost]ri D[omi]ni Urbani Divina providentia PP. Octavi Anno Quarto. Praesentibus ibidem audientibus Nobilibus Dominis Julio Boninsegna Florentino, Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae, et Joanne Baptista Varroniano familiaribus nostris testibus ad praemissa requisitis. Jo[annes] Bapt[ist]a Lancellottus Ep[iscopu]s Nolanus N[untius] Ap[ostoli]c[us] [m.p.] [Pieczęć:] [Woskowa pieczęć nielicencjonowana/nuncjuszowska w owalnej metalowej puszce zawieszona na sznurze jedwabnym] [Verso:] [Nota kancelaryjna / regest z XVII w.:] Approba[ti]o Il[lustrissi]mi D[omi]ni Nuntii Ap[osto]lici super con[...] Hospital[is] S. Spiritus Leopol[iensis] et iuris patro[natus] [...] ex Bullis S[anctae] S[edis] [...] Privilegiorum Archiep[iscop]i Halicien[sis] [...] Civitatis [...] [Nota:] Wpisano [...] iudicandum ad [...] A[nn]o 1627. [Sygnatury i pieczęcie:] 934, B, 9; [Pieczęć tuszowa owalna:] ARCHIWUM AKT DAWNYCH MIASTA LWOWA