Epistulae (Letters)
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Epistulae (Letters) is a collection of pastoral and theological correspondence by the early Christian bishop Cyprian of Carthage, offering insight into third-century church life, doctrine, and controversies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistulae (Letters) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of letters
ⓘ
early Christian literature ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North African Christianity
NERFINISHED
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early Church in Carthage ⓘ |
| author | Cyprian of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical Christian text ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 3rd century ⓘ |
| genre |
pastoral correspondence
ⓘ
theological correspondence ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Decian persecution
ⓘ
Valerian persecution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin ecclesiology
ⓘ
Western canon law traditions ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
early Christian doctrine
ⓘ
early church controversies ⓘ third-century church life ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
De lapsis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
De unitate ecclesiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedBy | patristic scholars ⓘ |
| subject |
baptismal theology
ⓘ
church discipline ⓘ ecclesiastical authority ⓘ heresy and schism ⓘ lapsi (lapsed Christians) ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ penance ⓘ persecution of Christians ⓘ sacraments ⓘ unity of the Church ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
church unity
ⓘ
discipline of the lapsed ⓘ episcopal authority ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
church history research
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristic studies ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
bishop
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church father ⓘ |
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