Saint Cyprian of Antioch
A third-century bishop of Antioch who, according to his legend, was a magician before his conversion and burned his books when he became a Christian. He is not the same person as Cyprian of Carthage, the theologian and martyr.
Feast day differs: 26 September in the Western calendar, 2 October in the Orthodox. The identification of the magician-bishop with the martyr is traditional rather than historical, and the two Cyprians are sometimes conflated; the entry marks the conflation.
Offerings
- Offerings
- Black coffeeRumDark breadCigarRed wine
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneRespectful but directAddressSaint CyprianCyprian of AntiochRelationshipPatron and intercessorWarningA living saint not a tame spirit
- Modern Practice
The patron of magicians and occultists in Catholic folk magic, especially in Spain, Portugal, Latin America and the Caribbean. His prayer book is used as a protection and as a licence for the work; the corpus records the devotion without treating him as a spirit to be commanded.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- MagicOccultConversionProtectionDivination
- Mythology Summary
A third-century bishop of Antioch who, according to his legend, was a magician before his conversion and burned his books when he became a Christian. He is not the same person as Cyprian of Carthage, the theologian and martyr. His Acts are legendary in their detail; the conversion from magic is the core the tradition remembers.
Details
- Feast Day
- September 26
- Patronage
- MagiciansOccultistsNecromancersConjure workers
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