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. April 13. Perugia. Pope Innocent IV writes to the [cardinal-]bishop of Tusculum (Frascati) and papal legate [Eudes de Châteauroux], relating that it was explained to the pope on behalf of the dean and chapter of Nicosia that the late Archbishop Eustorge of Nicosia newly created thirty assizes in that church for the increase of the divine cult, wishing that number to remain perpetually, having the dean and chapter swear that unless the future archbishop, his successor, took an oath to maintain this number, they would not obey him at all. Since the archbishop of Nicosia (Ugo da Fagiano) is compelling them to obey at his will, although he refused to take the oath about the assizes, the dean and chapter humbly asked the pope either to order the archbishop to take the oath or to absolve them from their own oath. The pope orders the legate to do what seems expedient according to God concerning this matter, for the health of their souls and the grace of the church.