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Cyprian (/ ˈ s ɪ p r i ən /; Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus; ca. 210 to 14 September 258 AD [1]) 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.
St. Cyprian (born 200 ce, Carthage—died September 14, 258, Carthage; Western and Eastern feast day September 16; Anglican feast day September 26) was an early Christian theologian and bishop of Carthage who led the Christians of North Africa during a period of persecution from Rome.
Jul 14, 2023 · Cyprian of Carthage was a third-century leader of the Christian church. He was one of the earliest, strongest proponents of the idea that only the church, particularly the bishops of the church, had the power to administer sacraments and determine who was or was not worthy of those rituals.
May 15, 2023 · Heavily quoted from the earliest days, Cyprian is considered one of the Fathers of the Church. He was one of the few given a feast day in the early calendar, the Chronographer of 354. His work was used to refute Nestorianism. Arguing for change, Cyprian uttered one of his most quotable quotes.
Saint Cyprian, Latin Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus, (born c. 200, Carthage—died Sept. 14, 258, Carthage; Western and Eastern feast day September 16; Anglican feast day September 26), Early Christian theologian and Church Father.
Cyprian -Bishop of Carthage. Cyprian wrote an extensive collection of letters during a difficult and intense time of persecution of the early church. Therefore, his letters contain invaluable insight into the structure of the church during the mid-3 rd century.
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Cyprian was the first great Latin writer among the Christians, for Tertullian fell into heresy, and his style was harsh and unintelligible. Until the days of Jerome and Augustine , Cyprian's writings had no rivals in the West.
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Jun 27, 2018 · Thascius Caecilianus Cyprianus (died 258) is known as St. Cyprian. As bishop of Carthage, he was the most prominent leader of Western, or Latin, Christianity in his time. He contributed to the development of thought on the nature and unity of the Church.
CYPRIAN was an African of noble birth, but of evil life, a pagan, and a teacher of rhetoric. In middle life he was converted to Christianity, and shortly after his baptism was ordained priest, and made Bishop of Carthage, notwithstanding his resistance.
Cyprian of Carthage, also known as Saint Cyprian (died September 14, 258) was a bishop of Carthage, martyr, and an important early Christian writer involved in several notable controversies.