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The Epistles of Cyprian

St Cyprian of Carthage (AD 200–258) · Epistolae 2 · PL 4, 191–431

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

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Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, A. Cleveland Coxe (eds.), Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1885-1896. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Ante-Nicene Fathers). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).

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