St. Cyprian of Carthage | Pray for Us
Ancora Red / S
$30.00
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St. Cyprian of Carthage | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Cyprian, the Bishop of Carthage who wrote that we cannot have God for our Father without the Church for our Mother, is honored on September 16.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | September 16, Memorial, with St. Cornelius |
| Life & Canonization | Born c. 200 in North Africa; Bishop of Carthage; martyred 258 |
| Patronage | North Africa and all who love the unity of the Church |
| Symbols | Bishop's vestments, a sword, the martyr's palm, a book |
The Life of St. Cyprian of Carthage
Cyprian was a famous teacher of rhetoric in Carthage who came to faith as an adult. He gave much of his wealth to the poor and was soon chosen as bishop.
He shepherded his people through plague and persecution, writing beautiful works on the Lord's Prayer and the unity of the Church. He died a martyr, and his name is prayed in the Roman Canon.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Cyprian of Carthage
God Our Father, the Church Our Mother
Cyprian wrote that no one can have God for his Father who does not have the Church for his Mother.
On the Lord's Prayer
His treatise on the Our Father is still read in the Liturgy of the Hours.
Gold for His Executioner
He asked that twenty-five gold coins be given to the man who carried out his execution.
Named at Mass
His name is prayed in the Roman Canon of the Mass.