Carpus of Berea
Carpus of Berea (also: Karpus of Troas ) is considered one of the Seventy Disciples . He is mentioned in 2 Timothy , where Paul notes that he left his cloak with Carpus in Troas ( 2 Tim 4:13 EU ). Carpus is said to have been bishop in Berea . He is venerated as a saint ; his feast day is October 13th .
literature
- Carpus, p . In: Johann E. Stadler , Franz Joseph Heim, Johann N. Ginal (Eds.): Complete Lexicon of Saints ... , Volume 1 (A – D), B. Schmid'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Augsburg 1858, p. 565 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b October 13 in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- ↑ Siméon Vailhé: Troas . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 15, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1912.
- ↑ Catholic Online (Eng.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carpus of Berea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carpus of Troas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Disciples of Jesus and Bishop in Berea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |