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The Epistles of Cyprian
Pastoral letters on persecution, reconciliation, episcopal unity, and practical church governance.
Cyprian of Carthagemid 3rd century3rd century
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Overview
- Category
- Ante-Nicene Fathers
- Genre
- Epistle
- Tradition
- Western
- Region
- North Africa
- Original language
- Latin
- Date certainty
- Range
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Manuscript context
This text is represented here through direct Latin witness material associated with Cyprian of Carthage and its circulation in North Africa.
Themes
Controversies
- Lapsed controversy
- Novatian schism
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www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-03-01
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