Epistles of St. Cyprian
Cyprian's collection of letters, including his letter to Antonianus (Book IV, Letter 2) praising the gradual ecclesial ascent of Pope Cornelius through all Church offices before accepting the episcopate.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Cyprian quoted praising Bishop Cornelius of Rome for ascending through all Church offices before accepting the episcopate
"Saint Cyprian praises Saint Cornelius, Bishop of Rome, in book IV, letter 2 to Antonianus"