Saint
Carpos and Alphaeus
Carpos and Alphaeus, Apostles of the 70
New Calendar May 26 Old Calendar June 8
Why they are a saint
He was one of the Seventy and a companion of St Paul, who mentions him in 2 Timothy 4:13. He became a Bishop in Thrace (the Great Horologion says in Berea, the Prologue in Varna), where he suffered martyrdom. Venerated as an apostle who preached the Gospel of Christ.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Carpos and Alphaeus as a patron when they bear the name Carpos at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on May 26. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Carpos and Alphaeus, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.