A wealthy Carthaginian rhetorician who gave his fortune away, led his church through plague and persecution, and was beheaded in A.D. 258. His letters are the fullest picture we have of how a third-century church actually ran — who was fed, who was forgiven, who was thrown out. Modern English.
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Contents
The Life and Passion of Cyprian3 chaptersLetter 1: To Donatus2 chaptersLetter 2: From the Roman Clergy to the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Retirement of the Blessed CyprianReadLetter 3: To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome. A.D. 250ReadLetter 4: To the Presbyters and DeaconsReadLetter 5: To Rogatianus the Presbyter, and the Other Confessors. A.D. 250ReadLetter 6: To the Clergy, Concerning Prayer to GodReadLetter 7: To the Martyrs and ConfessorsReadLetter 8: To the Clergy, on Presbyters Who Rashly Granted Peace to the LapsedReadLetter 9: To the Martyrs and Confessors Who Sought that Peace Should Be Granted to the LapsedReadLetter 10: To the PeopleReadLetter 11: To the Clergy, Concerning the Lapsed and Catechumens, that They Should Not Be Left Without SuperintendenceReadLetter 12: To the Clergy, Concerning Those Who are in Haste to Receive Peace. A.D. 250ReadLetter 13: To the Presbyters and Deacons Assembled at RomeReadLetter 14: To Moyses and Maximus, and the Rest of the ConfessorsReadLetter 15: The Confessors to CyprianReadLetter 16: To the Presbyters and Deacons About the Foregoing and the Following LettersReadLetter 17: Caldonius to CyprianReadLetter 18: Cyprian Replies to CaldoniusReadLetter 19: Lucian Replies to CelerinusReadLetter 20: To the Clergy at Rome, on the Confessors, and on Lucian and CelerinusReadLetter 21: To the Clergy, on the Letters Sent to Rome, and the Ordaining of Saturus and OptatusReadLetter 22: Moyses, Maximus, Nicostratus, and the Other Confessors Answer the Foregoing Letter. A.D. 250ReadLetter 23: Cyprian to the LapsedReadLetter 24: To the Presbyters and DeaconsReadLetter 25: To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at RomeReadLetter 26: The Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome, to CyprianReadLetter 27: The Roman Clergy to CyprianReadLetter 28: To the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Letters Sent to Rome, and Received ThenceReadLetter 29: To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Aurelius as a ReaderReadLetter 30: To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Celerinus as ReaderReadLetter 31: To the Same, About the Ordination of Numidicus as PresbyterReadLetter 32: To the Clergy, Concerning the Care of the Poor and StrangersReadLetter 33: To the Clergy, Bidding Them Show Every Kindness to the Confessors in PrisonReadLetter 34: To Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, About the Excommunication of FelicissimusReadLetter 35: The Letter of Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, on the Excommunication of Felicissimus with His PeopleReadLetter 36: To the People, Concerning Five Schismatic Presbyters of the Faction of FelicissimusReadLetter 37: To Cornelius, on His Refusal to Receive Novatian's OrdinationReadLetter 38: To Cornelius, About Cyprian's Approval of His Ordination, and Concerning FelicissimusReadLetter 39: To the Same, on His Having Sent Letters to the Confessors Whom Novatian Had SeducedReadLetter 40: To the Roman Confessors, that They Should Return to UnityReadLetter 41: To Cornelius, Concerning Polycarp the AdrumetineReadLetter 42: Cornelius to Cyprian, on the Return of the Confessors to UnityReadLetter 43: Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Congratulating Him on the Return of the Confessors from SchismReadLetter 44: Cornelius to Cyprian, Concerning the Faction of Novatian with His PartyReadLetter 45: Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Concerning the Crimes of NovatusReadLetter 46: Maximus and the Other Confessors to Cyprian, About Their Return from SchismReadLetter 47: From Cyprian to the Confessors, Congratulating Them on Their Return from SchismReadLetter 48: To Antonianus About Cornelius and Novatian3 chaptersLetter 49: To Fortunatus and His Other Colleagues, Concerning Those Who Had Been Overcome by TorturesReadLetter 50: To Cornelius, Concerning Granting Peace to the LapsedReadLetter 51: To Cornelius, Concerning Fortunatus and Felicissimus, or Against the Heretics3 chaptersLetter 52: To the People of Thibaris, Exhorting to MartyrdomReadLetter 53: To Cornelius in Exile, Concerning His ConfessionReadLetter 54: To Lucius The Bishop of Rome, Returned from BanishmentReadLetter 55: To Fidus, on the Baptism of InfantsReadLetter 56: To the Numidian Bishops, on the Redemption of Their Brethren from Captivity Among the BarbariansReadLetter 57: To Euchratius, About an ActorReadLetter 58: To Pomponius, Concerning Some VirginsReadLetter 59: Cæcilius, on the Sacrament of the Cup of the Lord2 chaptersLetter 60: To Epictetus and to the Congregation of Assuræ, Concerning Fortunatianus, Formerly Their BishopReadLetter 61: To Rogatianus, Concerning the Deacon Who Contended Against the BishopReadLetter 62: To the Clergy and People Abiding at Furni, About Victor, Who Had Made the Presbyter Faustinus a GuardianReadLetter 63: To Father Stephanus, Concerning Marcianus of Arles, Who Had Joined Himself to NovatianReadLetter 64: To the Clergy and People Abiding in Spain, Concerning Basilides and MartialReadLetter 65: To Florentius Pupianus, on CalumniatorsReadLetter 66: To Januarius and Other Numidian Bishops, on Baptizing HereticsReadLetter 67: To Quintus, Concerning the Baptism of HereticsReadLetter 68: To Stephen, Concerning a CouncilReadLetter 69: To Jubaianus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics2 chaptersLetter 70: To Pompey, Against the Epistle of Stephen About the Baptism of HereticsReadLetter 71: Firmilian, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, to Cyprian, Against the Letter of Stephen. A.D. 2562 chaptersLetter 72: To Magnus, on Baptizing the Novatians, and Those Who Obtain Grace on a Sick-Bed2 chaptersLetter 73: Cyprian to Nemesianus and Other Martyrs in the MinesReadLetter 74: The Reply of Nemesianus, Dativus, Felix, and Victor, to CyprianReadLetter 75: The Reply to the Same of Lucius and the Rest of the MartyrsReadLetter 76: The Answer of Felix, Jader, Polianus, and the Rest of the Martyrs, to CyprianReadLetter 77: Cyprian to Sergius, Rogatianus, and the Other Confessors in PrisonReadLetter 78: To Successus on the Tidings Brought from Rome, Telling of the PersecutionReadLetter 79: To the Clergy and People Concerning His Retirement, a Little Before His MartyrdomReadOn the Unity of the Church3 chaptersOn the Dress of Virgins2 chaptersOn the Lapsed3 chaptersOn the Lord's Prayer3 chaptersAn Address to Demetrianus3 chaptersOn the Vanity of IdolsReadOn the Mortality2 chaptersOn Works and Alms3 chaptersOn the Advantage of Patience2 chaptersOn Jealousy and Envy2 chapters