Odon de Pins

[3] Odo de Pins was appointed Draper of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem on 7 October 1273.

They wanted the creation of a permanent council composed of seven "definitors" (one representative of each language - not yet officially created and numbering six, not seven - and the Grand Master) who were to assist the Grand Master, control his actions and share with him the main decisions.

The pope did not follow up on their proposal, but on 12 August 1295 he sent de Pins a letter of warning which committed the Grand Master to change "his previous errors and to defend the interests of the Order from now on.

"[3] It is unknown what the pope and the dignitaries of the Order reproached de Pins for, his piety, one of his characteristics which made him neglect the affairs of the Order, or his authoritarianism which upset the habits, this remains a question in the absence of documents.

As de Pins did not take into account Boniface's admonitions, the latter summoned him to appear before the pontifical court.