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Cyprian (; Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus; c. 210 to 14 September 258 AD) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches. In this library, Cyprian of Carthage is linked to 2 documents, including The Epistles of Cyprian and The Treatises of Cyprian.

Activity
AD 200 - September 14, AD 258
Documents in this library
2
Corpus date window
AD 250-251

History and Context

Cyprian (; Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus; c. 210 to 14 September 258 AD) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education. Soon after converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249. A controversial figure during his lifetime, his strong pastoral skills, firm conduct during the Novatianist controversy and outbreak of the Plague of Cyprian (named for his description of it), and eventual martyrdom at Carthage established his reputation and proved his sanctity in the eyes of the Church. Cyprian of Carthage is described in reference records as writer, philosopher, Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest. Recorded offices include bishop of Carthage (AD 248-AD 258). Place associations in major reference datasets include Carthage. The documents preserved here span AD 250-AD 251 and include The Epistles of Cyprian and The Treatises of Cyprian (2 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 200 - September 14, AD 258.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 200-AD 258.
  • Roles in major reference data: writer, philosopher, Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest.
  • Ecclesial or civic offices recorded: bishop of Carthage (AD 248-AD 258).
  • Associated places: Carthage.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Christianity.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Latin.
  • No additional notable-work list is consistently preserved in reference metadata.
  • Documents in this corpus: 2 (The Epistles of Cyprian and The Treatises of Cyprian).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 250-AD 251.

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Legacy

Cyprian (; Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus; c. 210 to 14 September 258 AD) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. Cyprian of Carthage's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of The Epistles of Cyprian and The Treatises of Cyprian.

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