Cyprian

Saint Cyprian (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus)
Saint Cyprian
Born	3rd century North Africa
Died	(258-09-14)September 14, 258 Carthage
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Lutheran Church
Feast	September 16

Cyprian (/ˈsɪpriən/ SIP-ree-ən; Latin: Thaschus Caecilius Cyprianus; c. 210 – September 14, 258 AD) was bishop of Carthage. He was an important early Christian writer. Cyprian was a bishop of Carthage of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches. He was probably born at the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage. At Carthage, he learned about classical (Paganism). After becoming a Christian, he became a bishop around the year 249. He died a martyr at Carthage.

Other websites

• Joshua Burns, "Perception and persecution in the Roman Empire: The Edict of Decius" Archived 2004-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Pontius the Deacon (Pontius Diaconis), "The Life and Passion of Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr"
• "The Plague of AD 251" Archived 2012-12-20 at Archive.today
• Cyprian on the nature of the Church and Papacy by Dom John Chapman Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
• New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia article on Cyprian
• Works by Cyprian at the IntraText Digital Library, with concordance and frequency lists
• Acta proconsularia S. Cypriani