John of Karpathos

Saint John of Karpathos
Bishop of Karpathos
Born	Karpathos, Greece (likely) [1]
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	25 August

John of Karpathos was an Eastern Orthodox bishop and monk whose works can be found in the Philokalia.

Life

Little is known about the life of John of Karpathos. Nicodemus of The Holy Mountain said "‘It is not known when John was active or where he underwent his ascetic struggles." ^[1] It is thought that John of Karpathos became the Bishop of Karpathos. ^[2] He is known to have given written advice to monks in India during his lifetime, emphasizing the need for restraint and Christian virtue. ^[3]

Some of the writings of John of Karpathos can be found the Philokalia, a collection of writings from between the 4th and 15th centuries. ^[4]

Sainthood

In the mid-1980s, Metropolitan Ambrose of Karpathos and Kasos sought for Saint John of Karpathos to be included in the Official List of Orthodox Saints, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. ^[5]

In 1985, 25 August was designated as the feast day of Saint John of Karpathos.

References

1. "For the Encouragement of the Monks in India who had Written to Him: One Hundred Texts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-06-17.
2. Sanidopoulos, John. "Saint John of Karpathos".
3. Curtin, D. P. (March 2023). Exhortation to Monks ordained in India. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN   9798868932175.
4. Palmer, G. E. H.; Sherrard, Philip; Diokleia), Kallistos (Bishop of (July 19, 1983). The Philokalia, Volume 1: The Complete Text; Compiled by St. Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain & St. Markarios of Corinth. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN   9780571130139 – via Google Books.
5. "August 25, 2019 – 10th Sunday After Pentecost - Transfer of the Relics of Apostle Bartholomew - Apostle Titus (LXX)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-29.