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Pope Pius IV notifies the cathedral chapter in Lviv of the appointment of Paweł as the new Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Archbishop Feliks. He calls upon the chapter to show submission and obedience to the new ordinary under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions.

King Sigismund Augustus grants to the Voivode of Sandomierz, Spytek Jordan of Zakliczyn, and his successors, a house in Przemyśl that had fallen to the Crown by right of escheat. The grant is a perpetual donation with full rights to freely dispose of the property.

Pope Pius IV sends the pallium to the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv, Paweł Tarło, via Jerzy Tylicz. He instructs the Bishop of Kraków or the Bishop of Przemyśl to confer the pallium upon the nominee after he has received episcopal consecration and to receive his oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See.

King Sigismund Augustus clarifies and confirms the privilege of his father, stipulating that appeal cases from the municipal courts of Lwów, sent in sealed scrolls by a designated messenger, are to be heard by the royal court regardless of general adjournments (limitations). This principle was extended to persons of all estates and jurisdictions litigating before the Lwów courts.

Pope Pius IV notifies the people of the city and diocese of Lviv of the transfer of Bishop Stanisław from Laodicea to the office of Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Paweł, and commands them to receive him and obey his pastoral admonitions.

King Sigismund II Augustus sentences in absentia the customs collector Melchior Kośla to a fine of 3000 marks for the benefit of the authorities and commonalty of Lwów due to his failure to appear in court and take an oath. At the same time, the monarch confirms the total exemption of Lwów burghers from all customs duties within the Crown and its subordinate lands.

The document confirms the sale of a plot of land in the Puzenaio district by the Piave River by Buolf to Giovanni of Cesco Sancti Petri. The seller acknowledges full receipt of payment and undertakes to guarantee the buyer perpetual and undisturbed possession of the acquired property.

King Stefan Batory confirms all rights, privileges, immunities, and ancient customs granted to the Armenian community of Lwów by his predecessors. The monarch orders the Starosta of Lwów and the municipal authorities to observe and protect these rights inviolably.

Grzegorz, son of the late Franciszek of Cesco in San Pietro, sells to Jan of Cesco a plot of arable land and meadow located in a place called "sotto polpezza" for the price of 380 lire. The seller reserves the right to redeem and repossess the sold property within a period of four years.

Liberalis, son of Rosmo, transfers a meadow and arable plot in the locality of Bisagha, valued at 158 lire, to Giovanni of Cesco San Pietro in order to settle a debt. The act, originally drafted by the deceased notary Nicolas a Fabro, is transcribed and authenticated with a notarial sign by the imperial notary Jacobus Glerius.

King Stephen Báthory confirms the commission act establishing the boundaries between the villages of the Lviv Dominican convent of Corpus Christi (Zarudtsi, Koshchiyiv, Zashkiv) and the royal and municipal estates. The document cites the findings of the royal commissioners and transumes the royal letter appointing the commission, which refers to the former demarcations of Duke Władysław of Opole.

King Stephen Báthory, at the request of the envoys of the city of Lwów, approves the document of King Władysław Jagiełło dated October 1, 1389, incorporating Lwów into the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The monarch pledges not to violate the affiliation of the city and the land of Lwów with the Kingdom.

Pope Gregory XIII notifies the vassals of the Church of Lviv of the appointment of Jan Dymitr Solikowski to the office of archbishop following the death of Archbishop Jan. He orders them to receive the new pastor with due respect, to maintain fidelity, and to fulfill customary obligations under threat of ecclesiastical penalties.

Pope Gregory XIII notifies the people of the city and diocese of Lviv of the appointment of Jan Dymitr Solikowski to the office of archbishop following the death of his predecessor, Jan. He commands the faithful to receive their new shepherd with due reverence and to be obedient to his pastoral authority.

Pope Gregory XIII authorizes the Archbishop-elect of Lviv, Jan Dymitr Solikowski, to receive episcopal consecration from any Catholic bishop in communion with the Apostolic See. The condition for receiving the sacrament is the prior taking of the oath of fidelity cited in the text, a certified copy of which the elect must send to Rome under penalty of suspension.

Pope Gregory XIII grants the altar of St. Anne in the Church of St. Andrew of the Bernardines in Lviv the privilege of a privileged altar. By virtue of this, every mass for the dead celebrated at this altar by a friar of this convent brings an indulgence releasing a soul from purgatory.

Pope Sixtus V, at the request of Archbishop Jan Dymitr Solikowski and the community of Lviv, enriches the city's coat of arms by adding three hills and a star from his own family coat of arms to the lion figure. The document authorizes the city authorities to freely place and compose the new emblem according to needs and circumstances.

Pope Gregory XIV notifies the Archbishop of Lviv of the transfer of Bishop Stanisław from the Diocese of Kamianets to the Diocese of Chełm. He instructs the Metropolitan to provide support to the new ordinary and his suffragan diocese, and to assist him in his governance and the protection of church rights.

Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lwów magistrate for summoning the lessee of his Sandomierz customs duties to the Tribunal. The Hetman demands the withdrawal of the lawsuit, citing senatorial privileges and a previous verdict in an analogous case.

Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski expresses his indignation at the Lviv authorities for summoning the lessee of the Sandomierz customs duty to the Crown Tribunal and demands the cessation of the lawsuit. He recalls the senatorial rights to collect revenues and cites a favorable legal precedent from the time of his predecessor.

King Sigismund III Vasa confirms the privilege of Stephen Báthory from 1576, which transumed the document of Sigismund I the Old from 1533 for the tailors' guild in Lviv. The act regulates the organization of the tailors' brotherhood, fees, master examinations, and protection against non-guild craftsmen.

King Sigismund III Vasa permits Stanisław Tatarzyn, a convert to Catholicism, to transfer land held for life under Lion Mountain to the Benedictine convent in Lviv. The monarch approves this cession and exempts the land granted to the convent from the annual rent previously paid to the Lviv castle.

Pope Clement VIII notifies the inhabitants of the city and diocese of Lviv of the transfer of the Bishop of Chełm, Jan Zamoyski, to the vacant archiepiscopal see in Lviv. He commands the faithful to receive the new hierarch as their father and shepherd of souls, showing him due respect and obedience.

Pope Clement VIII notifies the cathedral chapter in Lviv of the transfer of the Bishop of Philippopolis, Jan, to the archiepiscopal see of Lviv, vacated after the death of Archbishop Jan Dymitr. He orders the canons to show the new ordinary full obedience and reverence under penalty of ecclesiastical sanctions against the disobedient.

Apostolic Nuncio Claudio Rangoni, by papal authority, approves the act of Archbishop Jan Zamoyski establishing the dignity of Archdeacon at the Lviv Cathedral and incorporating the Provostry in Busk into it. He also confirms the appointment of the first Archdeacon, Doctor of Theology Tomasz Pirawski, to this office.

King Sigismund III Vasa approves the agreement concluded before royal commissioners between the magistrate and the commonalty of the three nations of the city of Lwów regarding the repayment of municipal debts. The document establishes the division of financial burdens amounting to over 35,000 florins and the payment deadlines for individual installments from the city's income and assets.

Pope Urban VIII commissions the officials of Kraków, Kamianets, and Laodicea to examine the appeal of the fiscal promoter of the Lviv Curia against the verdict of the Apostolic Nuncio in a dispute with the councilors and commoners of Lviv. The delegated judges are granted the authority to investigate the case, issue a final verdict, and apply canonical sanctions.

Pope Urban VIII orders the Archbishop of Lviv to receive a solemn profession of the Catholic faith from the Bishop-elect of Nicopolis, Łukasz, before he receives the sacrament of consecration. The signed oath of the profession of faith is to be sent to the Apostolic See within six months.

Pope Urban VIII exempts Lucas, Bishop-elect of Nicopolis, from the obligation of residence in his titular see and permits him to reside in the Archdiocese of Lviv. He grants him the right to serve as a suffragan, assist the Archbishop of Lviv, and perform pontifical functions and pastoral visitations.

Pope Urban VIII instructs the Apostolic Nuncio in Poland to approve and grant perpetual validity to the foundation, endowment, and municipal administration of the Hospital of St. Elizabeth in Lviv, in light of a dispute with the Archbishop of Lviv. He stipulates, however, that the clergy appointed to administer sacraments to the sick in the hospital must obtain prior approval from the Ordinary.

Pope Urban VIII notifies the Archbishop of Lviv of the provision of Remigiusz Koniecpolski to the See of Chełm, vacant following the translation of Maciej Łubieński to Poznań. He simultaneously urges the metropolitan to provide the new suffragan bishop and his entrusted church with benevolent support and care.

Leonard, son of the late Nicholas de Mattia Tranraque, sells a plot of arable land to notary Jacob Glerius with the right of redemption within three years to settle a debt of two hundred lire. Simultaneously, the buyer leases the plot back to the debtor for three years in exchange for an annual payment in rye or cash.

The document certifies the sale of two plots of land in the village of Sianta by Valentinus di Menia to Franciscus Gleria for a total sum of 298 lire. The seller acknowledges receipt of payment, renounces rights to the property, and transfers full authority to the buyer for perpetual possession.

Pope Urban VIII notifies the clergy and faithful of the city and diocese of Lviv of the appointment of Stanisław Grochowski to the office of Archbishop of Lviv following the death of Jan Andrzej Próchnicki. He calls upon the inhabitants to receive their new shepherd with due reverence and to be obedient to his pastoral instructions.

Pope Urban VIII authorizes the nominee Stanisław Grochowski to receive episcopal consecration from any Catholic bishop in communion with the Apostolic See, provided that an oath of fidelity is taken beforehand. The document contains the full text of the oath to be sworn by the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv.

Antonio, son of Nicola de Quando, sells a plot of arable land in Santo Stefano to Giacomo Glerius to cover a debt of 200 lire. The agreement provides for a six-year redemption period for the property, conditional upon the regular payment of an annual rent.

Pope Urban VIII absolves the Kraków presbyter Andrzej Śrzedziński from all potential ecclesiastical censures and penalties. This clause is intended to guarantee the full canonical validity of his simultaneous nomination as Bishop of Nicopolis.

King Władysław IV orders Lwów merchants to pay border customs duties on imported goods, abolishing the Armenian lump sum of twelve kopa, while simultaneously releasing the townspeople from past arrears and upholding their exemption from internal customs duties.

Pope Urban VIII instructs the Cantor and Custos of Przemyśl to enforce a final second-instance judgment granting the Lviv Cathedral Chapter the administration and rights to the St. Lazarus Hospital in Lviv, in a dispute with the Lviv Dominicans. He orders them to set a final deadline for the opposing party to prove any potential appeal, and in its absence, to execute the ruling and assess legal costs.

Pope Innocent X releases the Bishop of Wenden, Mikołaj Krosnowski, from any potential ecclesiastical penalties and censures in connection with his translation to the archiepiscopal see of Lwów. The act ensures the full canonical validity of the nomination and the related apostolic letters.

Pope Innocent X informs King Władysław IV of the translation of Mikołaj, Bishop of Wenden, to the Archbishopric of Lwów, left vacant after the death of Archbishop Stanisław. He urges the monarch to extend royal favor and protection to the new metropolitan and the Church of Lwów entrusted to him.

Pope Innocent X sends the metropolitan pallium to the newly appointed Archbishop of Lviv, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He mandates the Bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to ceremonially bestow the insignia and receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the Archbishop.

Pope Innocent X instructs the bishops of Poznań and Kamieniec to deliver the pallium to the new Archbishop of Lwów, Mikołaj Krosnowski. He also orders them to receive the oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See from the metropolitan and to send the text of the oath to Rome.

Hetman Stanisław Lanckoroński informs the Lviv councilors about reprimanding Mr. Janicki and placing an arrest on his pay due to the grievances caused to the suburbanites. He also urges the city authorities to gather materials during the winter needed for the spring construction of the castle and Lviv fortifications.

John Murray describes the difficulties in enforcing payment from John Paton and announces a meeting with Forbes at the fair in Jarosław. He also requests the shipment of desired goods, for which he promises to settle the payment.

Pope Innocent X informs the clergy and people of the Diocese of Lviv of the elevation of Jan Tarnowski to the office of Metropolitan Archbishop following the death of his predecessor. He commands the faithful to submit to his pastoral authority and to show him filial respect and obedience.

Pope Clement X informs the faithful of the city and archdiocese of Lviv of the transfer of Albert, Bishop of Kamianets, to the office of Archbishop of Lviv, vacant following the death of Archbishop Jan. He commands the faithful to receive their new shepherd with due respect and to be obedient to his instructions.

Marcin Milewski justifies his absence due to urgent matters concerning his lady and provides the Lwów councilors with procedural advice in a dispute over estates with the Hynka family of Ratyszcze. He advises summoning Mr. Iwanicki as an accomplice of the opposing party for the same date, which will enable the effective enforcement of the verdict.

Lviv Archbishop Wojciech Koryciński approves the relocation of the Augustinian convent, destroyed by invasions, from the Halych Suburb to the Krakow Suburb in Lviv. By virtue of this document, the Church of St. Anne and its lands are incorporated into the order with permission to build a monastery, while preserving the rights of the local parish.

Pope Innocent XI grants the chapter and capitular canons of the Metropolitan Church of Lviv an indult allowing the permanent use of a violet cappa magna with a train and hood, as well as a rochet, during all public and private liturgical and capitular functions. The document was entered into the capitular acts with the approval of the Archbishop of Lviv, Konstanty Lipski.