Иоанн карпафский

John of Carpaphas, who received his name from the island of Carpaphas, where he was a bishop, lived in the 7th – 8th centuries. and is known for theological corpses of ascetic content. Of these, the “Admonitory Chapter to the Indian Monks” was published in the Greek text in the Philokalia (Venice 1872, pp. 241–257; Russian translation – volume III, Moscow 1900) and in the Latin translation by Min (Patr. gr., t. LХХХV, col. 791–827). The famous Patriarch Photius knew about them and speaks about them in his “Library” (title 201). The chapters present a series of brief discussions about monastic work and contemplation, about prayer, ascetic deeds, fasting, etc. Another ascetic work I. - “One Hundred and Seventeen Theological and Contemplative Chapters” in the Greek text is known only from manuscripts of the 9th-12th centuries. (Sabbait. 407, fol. 12–34, Sabbait. 66, fol. 139–162, etc.). Other chapters of similar content are found in the manuscript of the Viennese library theol. 207. All manuscripts call I. bishop: therefore Fabricius’ doubt (Bibl. gr. 10, 738; 11, 173) regarding the episcopal rank of our writer is unfounded. However, the chronology of I.’s activities requires additional clarification.