Apostle Carpus
Apostle
Commemorated January 4 · May 26
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Carpus of the Seventy is commemorated by the Church on May 26 with St. Alphaeus, and on January 4 with the Seventy.
In his second Epistle to Timothy, St. Paul requests, "The phelonion that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books." Carpus was bishop of Berroia (or Verria) in Macedonia.
Troparion Tone 3
O holy apostle Carpus
entreat the merciful God
that He grant to our souls remission of transgressions.
Kontakion Tone 4
Illumined by the great outpouring of thy miracles,
the Church hath ever acquired thee as an all-radiant star, O Apostle Carpus.
Save those who honor thy memory with faith.