Rufus and Carpophorus
Appearance
Saints Rufus and Carpophorus (Carpone, Carponius) (died c. 295) were Christians who were martyred at Capua during the reign of Diocletian. Their Acta state that Rufus was a deacon.
One Saint Rufus for the feast day August 27 also appears as Rufinus in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" (ed. cit., 111). The other Saint Rufus is said to have suffered with a companion, Carponius, in Diocletian's persecution circa 304 AD (cf. "Bibliotheca hagiographica latina", II, 1070; Acta SS., VI August, 18-19).
Their feast day is August 27.
External links
- Saint of the Day, August 27: Rufus and Carpophorus (Carpone) at SaintPatrickDC.org
- Saints Rufus at the Catholic Encyclopedia