Editing Cyprian (section)

== Writings ==
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Cyprian's works were edited in volumes 3 and 4 of the ''[[Patrologia Latina]].'' He was not a speculative theologian, his writings being always related to his pastoral ministry.{{sfn|Benedict XVI|2008|p=53}} The first major work was a monologue spoken to a friend called ''Ad Donatum,'' detailing his own conversion, the corruption of Roman government and the gladiatorial spectacles, and pointing to prayer as "the only refuge of the Christian".<ref name="CathEn" /> Another early written work was the ''Testimonia ad Quirinum''. During his exile from Carthage Cyprian wrote his most famous treatise, ''De Ecclesiae Catholicae Unitate'' (''On the Unity of the Catholic Church'') and on returning to his see, he issued ''De Lapsis'' (''On the Fallen''). Another important work is his ''Treatise on the Lord's Prayer''. Doubtless only part of his written output has survived, and this must apply especially to his correspondence, of which some sixty letters are extant, in addition to some of the letters he received.

Cyprian of Carthage is often confused with [[Cyprian and Justina|Cyprian of Antioch]], reputedly a magician before his conversion. A number of [[grimoires]], such as ''Libellus Magicus'', are thus mistakenly attributed to Cyprian of Carthage.