Narrative Unit

Summary:: A meeting was held at Tyre to elect an archbishop of Tyre to the vacant see. Present were Baldwin III, queen Melisende, Fulcher the new patriarch (who was from the see in question) and the suffragan bishops of Tyre. Opinions were divided: Radulf, the royal chancellor, was supported by one group, led by the king and his mother; the other group was against Radulf, consisting of John of Pisa, archdeacon of Tyre (the future cardinal), Bernard, bishop of Sidon, Ioannes, bishop of Beirut, and Fulcher the patriarch. They complained that Radulf was being imposed by the royal court, and tried to defeat him. In the end, Radulf prevailed by violence, and for two years unjustly enjoyed the church of Tyre and its possessions
Dates:: 1146:

Baldwin III, king of Jerusalem (Baldwin 53)

He was present at the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; he and Melisende 4002 led the party supporting Radulf 110, but were opposed by by Fulcher 4003, together with Ioannes 514, Bernard 105 and Ioannes 515 (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Bernard, bishop of Sidon (Bernard 105)

He took part in the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; he was was one of the party opposed to the choice of Radulf 110, together with Ioannes 514 and Ioannes 515, under the leadership of Fulcher 4003; Radulf's chief supporters were Baldwin 53, Melisende 4002 and the royal court (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Fulcher of Angoulême, archbishop of Tyre, then patriarch of Jerusalem (Fulcher 4003)

He took part in the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; he was the leader of the party opposed to Radulf 110, supported by Ioannes 514, Bernard 105 and Ioannes 515 against Baldwin 53, Melisende 4002 and the royal court (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Ioannes of Pisa, archdeacon of Tyre, later a cardinal in Rome (Ioannes 514)

He took part in the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; he was was prominent in the party opposed to the choice of Radulf 110, together with Bernard 105 and Ioannes 515, under the leadership of Fulcher 4003; Radulf's chief supporters were Baldwin 53, Melisende 4002 and the royal court (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Ioannes, bishop of Beirut (Ioannes 515)

He took part in the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; he was was one of the party opposed to the choice of Radulf 110, together with Ioannes 514 and Bernard 105, under the leadership of Fulcher 4003; Radulf's chief supporters were Baldwin 53, Melisende 4002 and the royal court (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Melisende, daughter of Baldwin II, queen of Jerusalem (Melisende 4002)

She was present at the election at Tyre to fill the vacant see; she and Baldwin 53 led the party supporting Radulf 110, but were opposed by Fulcher 4003, together with Ioannes 514, Bernard 105 and Ioannes 515 (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Radulf, royal chancellor of Jerusalem (Radulf 110)

He was a candidate for the vacant see of Tyre, supported by the court, especially Baldwin 53 and Melisende 4002, but opposed by Fulcher 4003, together with Ioannes 514, Bernard 105 and Ioannes 515; he won a disputed election, later overturned (:) William of Tyre bk. 16, 17.21-37

Disputed election of Radulf, the royal chancellor, as Archbishop of Tyre