Saint Cyprian of Carthage C Saints People Christianity

Information on St. Cyprian of Carthage, a very important third-century bishop who died a martyr.

• - Long article in the Catholic Encyclopedia on this bishop and martyr.
  
• - Illustrated profile.
  
• - Short biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia.
  
• - J Chapman examines his stance on the independence of bishops versus the Primacy of Rome in a united Church.
  
• - Describes Cyprian's role in the face of persecution, his exhortations to lay aside the fear of death, and his eventual martyrdom.
  
• - Biographical sketch. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
  
• - Philip Hughes details his disagreements with Pope Stephen in his treatise 'A History of the Church', volume 1, chapter 4, part V.
  
• - Cardinal Newman comments on 'The life of St. Cyprian' by Pontius the deacon and the Proconsular acts of his martyrdom.
  
• - Encyclopedia entry enhanced with hyperlinks outlines his life and writings, highlighting his involvement in controversies over heretical baptism and the lapsed.
  
• - Short biography, by Karen Rae Keck.
  
• - Excerpt from 'Orthodox Christianity and the Spirit of Contemporary Ecumenism', by Fr. Daniel Degyansky, considers Cyprian's doctrine a basic foundation block in Orthodox ecclesiology.
  
• - From Ante-Nicene Fathers (American edition), vol. 5. About St. Cyprian of Carthage and his writings.
  
• - By Pontius the Deacon. Ernest Wallis translation, from the Ante-Nicene Fathers (American edition), vol. 5.
  
• - By St. Augustine. The Donatists were claiming Cyprian as their authority. Augustine decided that Cyprian's words were the best way to shut their mouths. J.R. King translation, slightly revised by Hartranft. With notes. From the Nicene and Post-Nicene F
  
• - Cyprian rallies eighty-seven African bishops in opposition to Pope Stephen's stance on the baptism of heretics.
  
  

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