Cyprian (–258)
Author of Early Latin Theology : Selections from Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose, and Jerome
About the Author
Cyprian was born and educated in traditional Roman religion. Two years after his conversion in 246, he became bishop of Carthage, the provincial capital. Beginning in 250, his diocese was faced with the Decian persecutions (250--251). Cyprian fled the city, subjecting himself to intense criticism show more and ruled his diocese from exile. During his absence many Christians lapsed from their faith, and many more obtained libelli pacis libelli pacis, government-issued certificates stating that they had sacrificed to the Roman divinities to avoid punishment. Much of Cyprian's extant correspondence deals with the reconciliation between the church and these lapsi (apostates). Critical issues included the necessity for re-baptism and the status of reconciled clergy. The most important principle was that a cleric who had apostatized was regarded as not in communion with the larger church and could not baptize or ordain. This issue was to haunt Christianity in North Africa and in Egypt (a separate Roman province) and lead to the Donatist and Melitian schisms, in their respective provinces, in the fourth and fifth centuries. Cyprian's intransigence regarding unity with the church led to his dictum: "Outside the Church there is no salvation." During the Valerianic persecutions in 258, he was martyred at Carthage. His writings are known for their attention to martyrs, ministry, and the sacraments. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Cyprian
On the Church: Select Treatises (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press "Popular Patristics" Series) (St. Vladimir's Seminary… (2006) 20 copies
Sancti Cæcilii Cypriani Opera 6 copies
De idolorum vanitate 3 copies
La Chiesa : Sui cristiani caduti nella persecuzione ; L'unità della Chiesa cattolica ; Lettere scelte (1997) 3 copies
Epistolae D. Caecilii Cypriani Carthaginensis Episcopi Totius Africae Primatis Et Gloriosissimi Martyris (1755) (2009) 1 copy
The Works of Saint Cyprian: The Epistles, On the Unity of the Church, On the Mortality and More (13 Books With Active… (2011) 1 copy
APISTOLARI II 1 copy
Tesoro del hechicero, libro de San Cipriano / Sorcerer's Treasure, Book of Saint Cipriano (Spanish Edition) (1998) 1 copy
Cipriano. A Demetriano 1 copy
Saint Cyprien. Lettres 1-20 1 copy
Le chrétien et la mort 1 copy
De unitate ecclesiae 1 copy
Opera 1 copy
S. Caecilii Cypriani Opera 1 copy
The Writings of Cyprian Bishop of Carthage: Vol 2, Containing the Remainder of the Treatises; Together with the… (1869) 1 copy
Thasci Caecili Cypriani De habitu virginum : a commentary, with an introduction and translation 1 copy
Exhortation to Martyrdom 1 copy
On the Baptism of Heretics 1 copy
Treatise (11) 1 copy
Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus 1 copy
Le lettere 1 copy
Cebri - Dossiê #5 - dec 2019 1 copy
Associated Works
Ante-Nicene Fathers. Volume 5. Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix (1886) — Contributor — 347 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume I Advent Season and Christmas Season) (1974) — Contributor — 100 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume II Lenten Season and Easter Season) (1974) — Contributor — 85 copies
The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite (Volume III: The Weeks of the Year 6 - 34) (1974) — Contributor — 65 copies
Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (2012) — Contributor — 24 copies
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- Date of death
- 258-09-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Roman North Africa
- Country (for map)
- Tunisia
- Place of death
- Carthage, Africa, Roman Empire
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