They had to contend not only with the Cathars, the nobles who protected them, and the people who respected them, but also with many of the bishops of the region, who resented the considerable authority the Pope had conferred upon his legates.
De måtte ikke blot kæmpe mod katharerne, de adelige, der beskyttede dem, og en befolkning, der tilbad dem, men også mod biskopperne i områderne, der afviste den ekstraordinære myndighed, som paven havde givet sine udsendinge.