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Cyprian

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Also known as Cyprianus Carthaginiensis, Saint Cyprian, Cyprian of Carthage, St. Cyprian

Cyprian (; ; 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.

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Cyprian, born Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus in 200, was a male writer and philosopher from Ancient Rome. He served as a Catholic bishop and priest within the Christian faith. His works were written in Latin, and he is described in sources such as the Nordisk familjebok and the Pauly–Wissowa.

He lived during the Low Roman Empire and spent significant time in Carthage, where he also died. On September 14, 0258, he was executed by decapitation as a form of capital punishment. He is commemorated on his feast day, September 16, and is known by the name Cyprianus Carthaginiensis in his native language.

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Key facts

Christian leader.honorific_prefix
Saint
Christian leader.name
Cyprian
Christian leader.title
Bishop of Carthage
Christian leader.birth_place
Carthage, Roman Empire
Christian leader.death_date
14 September
Christian leader.death_place
Carthage, Roman Empire
Christian leader.feast_day
16 September (Catholic Church, Western Rite Orthodoxy, and Lutheran)31 August (Eastern Orthodox)26 September (Anglican)14 September (historical Sarum Use)
Christian leader.venerated
Catholic ChurchOriental Orthodox ChurchesEastern Orthodox ChurchLutheranismAnglicanism
Christian leader.image
Cyprian von Karthago2.jpg
Christian leader.patronage
North Africa, Berbers
Christian leader.see
Carthage
Christian leader.appointed
248 or 249 AD
Christian leader.term_end
14 September 258 AD
Christian leader.predecessor
Donatus I
Christian leader.successor
Carpophorus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of death
Carthage
Occupation
Catholic priest
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Christianity
Image
Heiliger Cyprianus.jpg
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Commons category
Saint Cyprian
date of death
0258-00-00
date of birth
0200-00-00
time period
Low Roman Empire
cause of death
decapitation
topic's main category
Category:Saint Cyprian
feast day
September 16
writing language
Latin
Commons Creator page
Cyprian
manner of death
capital punishment
name in native language
Cyprianus Carthaginiensis
birth name
Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus
significant place
Carthage
Sources (5)

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Works in European collections

26 objects attributed to Cyprian, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Contested election as bishop of Carthage
  • Controversy over the lapsed
  • Persecution under Valerian
  • Writings
  • Biography
  • Theology
  • Sacraments
  • Church
  • Other
  • Veneration
  • References
  • Sources
  • English Translations of Works by St. Cyprian
  • Others
  • External links

Cyprian (; ; 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.

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