Cyprian

Bishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c.210-258)
Person human Q190240
Cyprian
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Cyprian

Summary

Cyprian is a human[1]. He was born on 200[2]. He passed away in Carthage[3]. He died on September 14, 258[4]. He worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cyprian died in Carthage[3].
  • Cyprian was born on 200[2].
  • Cyprian died on September 14, 258[4].
  • Cyprian died on 258[10].
  • Cyprian held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Cyprian's professions included writer[5].
  • Cyprian's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Cyprian worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Cyprian worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Cyprian held the position of bishop of Carthage[12].
  • Cyprian's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • Cyprian is recorded as male[14].
  • Cyprian's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cyprian's Commons category is recorded as Saint Cyprian[16].
  • Cyprian's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • Cyprian's given name is recorded as Cyprien[19].
  • Cyprian's feast day is recorded as September 16[20].
  • Cyprian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Cyprian[21].
  • Cyprian's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[22].
  • Cyprian's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Cyprian's described by source is recorded as De viris illustribus[24].
  • Cyprian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Cyprian's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Cyprian's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyprian was born on 200[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], philosopher[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Cyprian held the position of bishop of Carthage[12].

Personal Life

Cyprian's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 14, 258[4] and 258[10]. Cyprian died in Carthage[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cyprian include Plague of him[28], a pandemic[29], in Ancient Rome[30]; Church of San Cipriano[31], a church building[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1600[34]; Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[35], a municipality[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1855[38]; and Église Saint-Cyprien de Saint-Cyprien[39], a church building[40], in France[41].

Why It Matters

Cyprian ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include De ecclesiae catholicae unitate[44], a literary work[45]. Entities named for him include Plague of him[28], a pandemic[29], in Ancient Rome[30]; Church of San Cipriano[31], a church building[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1600[34]; Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville[35], a municipality[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1855[38]; and Église Saint-Cyprien de Saint-Cyprien[39], a church building[40], in France[41].

FAQs

Where did Cyprian die?

Cyprian passed away in Carthage[3].

What did Cyprian do for work?

Cyprian worked as writer[5], philosopher[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BeWeB. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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