Cyprian of Carthage
- Born
- c. 200–210
- Died
- 14 Sep 258
- Bishop of
- Carthage
- Wrote in
- Latin
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Who he was
A converted rhetorician who became bishop of Carthage, led his church through the Decian and Valerian persecutions and dealt with the readmission of the "lapsed". He disputed with bishop Stephen of Rome over rebaptizing heretics and was beheaded in 258.
- Region
- North Africa
- Language
- Latin
- Role
- Bishop of Carthage
- Died
- 14 Sep 258
His writings
3 writings, 249–258
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249–258