One of the Seventy and a disciple of the Saint Paul, Saint Carpus is mentioned in Holy Scripture as having held a cloak for the Apostle to the Nations (2 Timothy 4:13). A successful evangelist in his own right and zealous for the Truth, he was made Bishop of Beroea in Thrace after having converted many pagans to the faith. In that capacity, God gave him the grace to work miracles and cast out demons, and, as a result, there was always a continuous stream of people coming to Holy Baptism.
Hymnography
Nerved with divine power, O Apostle, thou didst destroy the dragon that spake blasphemy to the uttermost, and didst save them that were perishing because of him.
(Ode Six, Third Troparion; Orthros Canon)