John of Cicala

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John of Cicala

Ayyubid Sultanate
in 1213.

Family and election

John was a younger son in the family of the lords of

Augustinian canons who made up the cathedral chapter.[3]

Henry VI and the regency

John received royal privileges from Henry VI in January 1195 and from Constance in January 1196. In March 1196, royal official determined the boundary between his diocese and that of Syracuse. John maintained a close relationship with royal officials and the royal court, where he was present at Palermo in July 1197 and at Messina in September 1197. Following Henry's death, Constance and the young Frederick II stopped in Cefalù on the way to his coronation in Palermo. Constance gave the casalis of Odesver near Termini Imerese to the church of Cefalù and reconfirmed the diocese's privileges.[2]

In October–November 1198,

Markward of Anweiler. In January 1201, he was encouraged in this stance by Innocent III. As early as March, however, he was being wooed by Markward's ally, Gilbert of Monteforte, who donated a mill to the abbey of San Giorgio a Gratteri [it], which belonged to the diocese of Cefalù. By June, he had swung over to Markward's side. Following Markward's death in 1202, John returned to the pro-papal position. He continued to be designated a familiaris until 1205, but played only a minor role in politics.[2]

Ally of Frederick II

In February 1205, John's brother Paul, who had become the count of

papal judge delegates for the improper use of the castle of Cefalù, which belonged to the diocese. At the intervention of Frederick II, the case was dropped.[2]

There are few indications of John's activities for the following years, but in 1213 he undertook a diplomatic mission of the highest importance. He was sent to

al-Kāmil while his other son, al-Muʿaẓẓam, ruled in Damascus.[6]

In 1215, Archbishop

cathedral of Palermo. This provoked a strong reaction from John, who was eventually compensated by the king with a large grant of territory to the bishopric.[2]

In September 1215, John imposed new rules on the division of revenues of the cathedral chapter. In November, he set out for the

Fourth Lateran Council to report on his mission to the Ayyubids. The last record of him alive is dated 7 January 1216. He died later that year.[2]

Notes

  1. Latin: Iohannes de Cicala or Cycala (Kamp 1975, p. 1049). The list of bishop's in the Liber privilegiorum of 1329 calls him Johannes de Neapolim (Kamp 1975
    , p. 1049).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Kamp 1981.
  3. ^ Kamp 2002, p. 205.
  4. ^ Lasareff 1935, p. 189. For the Liber, see Johns 2002, p. 62.
  5. ^ Takayama 2010, p. 171, citing the 1641 publication of Rocco Pirri [it], which, according to Lasareff 1935, p. 189, reproduces the description of Butera. The description, as quoted by Takayama: Noster Joannes, ac Fridericus Imperator musivo opere in templi pariete hac inscriptione depicti visuntur. Vade in Babyloniam, dicit Fridericus Joanni, et Damascum, et filios Paladini quaere, et verba mea audacter loquere, ut statum ipsius valeas melius reformare.
  6. ^ Takayama 2010, pp. 170–171, citing Michele Amari, places the embassy too late (1217), but still before al-ʿĀdil's death (1218).

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Preceded by
Benedict
Bishop of Cefalù

1195–1216 		Succeeded by
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