The Implications for Transylvania of Cardinal Jacob of Preneste’s Legation (1232–1234)
The Implications for Transylvania of Cardinal Jacob of Preneste’s Legation (1232–1234)

Summary/Abstract: The present article approaches, in a hierocratic perspective, Cardinal Jacob of Preneste’s legation to the eastern fringe of Christianitas, more precisely to Transylvania, focusing on aspects such as the reasons behind the cardinal’s visit to the Kingdom of Hungary, his right to interfere in the internal affairs of said kingdom, and the extent to which he fulfilled the planned objectives. If we look at the overall picture, the legation of Cardinal Jacob of Preneste fell short of expectations, at least from a hierocratic point of view, as it failed to fully impose the discipline requested by the Holy See. If we tally the erroneous decisions, we could even conclude that in most cases the papal legate, Cardinal Jacob of Preneste, actually acted against the interests of the Roman Curia, whose legate he was.

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