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E01924: Augustine of Hippo preaches a sermon in Carthage (North Africa), at the altar of *Cyprian (bishop and martyr of Carthage, S00411); he mentions the joint feast of the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036, and S00008). Sermon 8, written in Latin, c. 411.
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posted on 2016-10-16, 00:00 authored by robertAugustine of Hippo, Sermon 8
[Habitus Carthagine ad mensam sancti Cypriani
'Preached at Carthage at the altar of saint Cyprian']
Ch. 15:
Augustine quotes the episodes from the Acts of the Apostles in which the Apostles Peter and then Paul were miraculously freed from prison. He also says that 'their feast is celebrated on the same day' (quorum natalicium uno die celebramus).
Ch. 16:
Sanctus cuius mensa est ista Cyprianus fuit aliquando uel aurum uel argentum Aegyptiorum.
'Once the saint whose altar this is, Cyprian, was the gold or silver of the Egyptians'.
Text: Lambot 1961, 92 and 93. Summary and translation: Robert Wiśniewski.
[Habitus Carthagine ad mensam sancti Cypriani
'Preached at Carthage at the altar of saint Cyprian']
Ch. 15:
Augustine quotes the episodes from the Acts of the Apostles in which the Apostles Peter and then Paul were miraculously freed from prison. He also says that 'their feast is celebrated on the same day' (quorum natalicium uno die celebramus).
Ch. 16:
Sanctus cuius mensa est ista Cyprianus fuit aliquando uel aurum uel argentum Aegyptiorum.
'Once the saint whose altar this is, Cyprian, was the gold or silver of the Egyptians'.
Text: Lambot 1961, 92 and 93. Summary and translation: Robert Wiśniewski.
History
Evidence ID
E01924Saint Name
Cyprian, bishop of Carthage (Africa) and martyr, ob. 258 : S00411 Peter the Apostle : S00036 Paul, the Apostle : S00008Saint Name in Source
Cyprianus Petrus PaulusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
400Evidence not after
415Activity not before
400Activity not after
415Place of Evidence - Region
Latin North AfricaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
CarthagePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Carthage Carthage Carthago Karthago قرطاج Qarṭāj Mçidfa CarthageMajor author/Major anonymous work
Augustine of HippoCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast