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✝️ Today we remember Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage and Martyr (c. 200-258 AD).

He was an influential early Christian theologian and bishop known for his writings on church unity, his leadership during persecution, and his martyrdom for the faith.

"No one can have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother." - Cyprian of Carthage

Born in 200 CE in Carthage, Cyprian converted to Christianity in 246 and became Bishop of Carthage two years later.

During the Decian persecution (250-251), Cyprian went into hiding but continued to lead his flock through letters, addressing the issue of lapsed Christians.

Cyprian emphasized the unity of the Church, asserting that bishops in council had final disciplinary authority and rejecting the concept of a supreme "bishop of bishops" in Rome.

He led relief efforts during a plague in Carthage, tending to the sick and burying the dead, demonstrating Christian charity and courage.

Cyprian wrote extensively on theology, church unity, and pastoral care, with his most notable works being "On the Unity of the Catholic Church" and "On the Lapsed".

Martyred on September 14, 258, during the Valerian persecution, Cyprian became the first bishop-martyr of Africa.

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O Almighty God,
who didst give thy servant Cyprian boldness to confess the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world,
and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us,
and to suffer gladly for the sake of the same our Lord Jesus Christ;
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
ever one God,
world without end.
Amen

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