CARPUS, a Disciple of S. Paul’s, who dwelt at Troas. S. Paul coming into Asia in the year of J. C. 65, and landing at Troas, lodged with Carpus, and left a cloke 2 Tim. iv. 13.at his house1, or, as others explain it, a bag to put books in2; and besides, some other writings, and parchments, or books written upon vellum, and believed to have been the Holy Scriptures. We know very little of the Life of Carpus. The Greeks tell us a great many particulars of it, which are very uncertain. They affirm that he was one of the seventy Disciples, that he propagated the truth in several places, that he wrought abundance of Miracles, that he was S. Paul’s assistant in preaching of the Gospel, and was imployed by him in carrying his Letters. They make him to be Bishop of Beræa, and say he died in peace3. The Latins commemorate him, on the 13th of October, and the Greeks on the 26th of May.
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