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The Epistles of Cyprian

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The Epistles of Cyprian

St. Cyprian of Carthage · c. 248–258 AD

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Ante-Nicene

Cyprian's correspondence on persecution, reconciliation of the lapsed, episcopal authority, and pastoral governance.

Table of Contents

1To Donatus 2From the Roman Clergy to the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Retirement of the Blessed Cyprian 3To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome. A.D. 250 4To the Presbyters and Deacons 5To the Presbyters and Deacons 6To Rogatianus the Presbyter, and the Other Confessors. A.D. 250 7To the Clergy, Concerning Prayer to God 8To the Martyrs and Confessors 9To the Clergy, Concerning Certain Presbyters Who Had Rashly Granted Peace to the Lapsed Before the Persecution Had Been Appeased, and Without the Privity of the Bishops 10To the Martyrs and Confessors Who Sought that Peace Should Be Granted to the Lapsed 11To the People 12To the Clergy, Concerning the Lapsed and Catechumens, that They Should Not Be Left Without Superintendence 13To the Clergy, Concerning Those Who are in Haste to Receive Peace. A.D. 250 14To the Presbyters and Deacons Assembled at Rome 15To Moyses and Maximus, and the Rest of the Confessors 16The Confessors to Cyprian 17To the Presbyters and Deacons About the Foregoing and the Following Letters 18Caldonius to Cyprian 19Cyprian Replies to Caldonius 20Celerinus to Lucian 21Lucian Replies to Celerinus 22To the Clergy Abiding at Rome, Concerning Many of the Confessors, and Concerning the Forwardness of Lucian and the Modesty of Celerinus the Confessor 23To the Clergy, on the Letters Sent to Rome, and About the Appointment of Saturus as Reader, and Optatus as Sub-Deacon. A.D. 250 24To Moyses and Maximus and the Rest of the Confessors 25Moyses, Maximus, Nicostratus, and the Other Confessors Answer the Foregoing Letter. A.D. 250 26Cyprian to the Lapsed 27To the Presbyters and Deacons 28To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome 29The Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome, to Cyprian 30The Roman Clergy to Cyprian 31To the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Letters Sent to Rome, and Received Thence 32To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Aurelius as a Reader 33To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Celerinus as Reader 34To the Same, About the Ordination of Numidicus as Presbyter 35To the Clergy, Concerning the Care of the Poor and Strangers 36To the Clergy, Bidding Them Show Every Kindness to the Confessors in Prison 37To Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, About the Excommunication of Felicissimus 38The Letter of Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, on the Excommunication of Felicissimus with His People 39To the People, Concerning Five Schismatic Presbyters of the Faction of Felicissimus 40To Cornelius, on His Refusal to Receive Novatian's Ordination 41To Cornelius, About Cyprian's Approval of His Ordination, and Concerning Felicissimus 42To the Same, on His Having Sent Letters to the Confessors Whom Novatian Had Seduced 43To the Roman Confessors, that They Should Return to Unity 44To Cornelius, Concerning Polycarp the Adrumetine 45Cornelius to Cyprian, on the Return of the Confessors to Unity 46Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Congratulating Him on the Return of the Confessors from Schism 47Cornelius to Cyprian, Concerning the Faction of Novatian with His Party 48Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Concerning the Crimes of Novatus 49Maximus and the Other Confessors to Cyprian, About Their Return from Schism 50From Cyprian to the Confessors, Congratulating Them on Their Return from Schism 51To Antonianus About Cornelius and Novatian 52To Fortunatus and His Other Colleagues, Concerning Those Who Had Been Overcome by Tortures 53To Cornelius, Concerning Granting Peace to the Lapsed 54To Cornelius, Concerning Fortunatus and Felicissimus, or Against the Heretics 55To the People of Thibaris, Exhorting to Martyrdom 56To Cornelius in Exile, Concerning His Confession 57To Lucius The Bishop of Rome, Returned from Banishment 58To Fidus, on the Baptism of Infants 59To the Numidian Bishops, on the Redemption of Their Brethren from Captivity Among the Barbarians 60To Euchratius, About an Actor 61To Pomponius, Concerning Some Virgins 62Cæcilius, on the Sacrament of the Cup of the Lord 63To Epictetus and to the Congregation of Assuræ, Concerning Fortunatianus, Formerly Their Bishop 64To Rogatianus, Concerning the Deacon Who Contended Against the Bishop 65To the Clergy and People Abiding at Furni, About Victor, Who Had Made the Presbyter Faustinus a Guardian 66To Father Stephanus, Concerning Marcianus of Arles, Who Had Joined Himself to Novatian 67To the Clergy and People Abiding in Spain, Concerning Basilides and Martial 68To Florentius Pupianus, on Calumniators 69To Januarius and Other Numidian Bishops, on Baptizing Heretics 70To Quintus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics 71To Stephen, Concerning a Council 72To Jubaianus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics 73To Pompey, Against the Epistle of Stephen About the Baptism of Heretics 74Firmilian, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, to Cyprian, Against the Letter of Stephen. A.D. 256 75To Magnus, on Baptizing the Novatians, and Those Who Obtain Grace on a Sick-Bed 76Cyprian to Nemesianus and Other Martyrs in the Mines 77The Reply of Nemesianus, Dativus, Felix, and Victor, to Cyprian 78The Reply to the Same of Lucius and the Rest of the Martyrs 79The Answer of Felix, Jader, Polianus, and the Rest of the Martyrs, to Cyprian 80Cyprian to Sergius, Rogatianus, and the Other Confessors in Prison 81To Successus on the Tidings Brought from Rome, Telling of the Persecution 82To the Clergy and People Concerning His Retirement, a Little Before His Martyrdom