 In September, Cardinal Pelagius, Bishop of Albano and Legate of the Apostolic See arrived at the Crusader camp and proceeded to challenge the command of John of Brienne, King of Jerusalem, claiming that the Church held greater authority than a secular leader.To add to their difficulties, in late November 1218, a storm wrecked several of the Crusader ships and destroyed supplies.However, on February 25, 1219, the Crusaders received welcome news.