Pope Evaristus

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Evaristus
Birth name	Evaristus or Aristus
Papacy began	ca. 98
Papacy ended	ca. 105
Predecessor	Clement I
Successor	Alexander I
Born	Unknown Unknown
Died	ca. 105 Rome, Italy

Styles of Pope Evaristus
Reference style	His Holiness
Spoken style	Your Holiness
Religious style	Holy Father
Posthumous style	Saint

Pope Saint Evaristus was the fifth pope, holding office from 98/99 to 106/107 (Catholic Encyclopedia) or from 99 to 108 (Annuario Pontificio). He was also known as Aristus.

Little is known about Evaristus. According to the Liber Pontificalis, he came from a family of Hellenic origin. He was elected during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian, the time of the second general persecution.

Eusebius, in Ecclesiastical History IV, I, states that Evaristus died in the 12th year of the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan, after holding the office of bishop of the Romans for 8 years.

It was once supposed that all the early Popes were martyrs. There is no confirmation of this in the case of Pope Evaristus, who is listed without that title in the Roman Martyrology, with feast day on 26 October.^[1]

St. Evaristus succeeded St. Clement in the See of Rome in the reign of Trajan and governed the Church about eight years, being the fourth successor of St. Peter. The Liber Pontificalis says that he was the son of a Hellenic Jew of Bethlehem, and, certainly incorrectly, that he divided Rome into several "titles" or Parishes, assigning a priest to each, and appointed seven deacons for the city. He is usually accorded the title of martyr, but his martyrdom is not proved; it is probable that St. Evaristus was buried near ST. Peter's tomb in the Vatican. His feast day is October 26th. Ref http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=633

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• "Pope St. Evaristus" in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
• Writings attributed to him

Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Clement I	Bishop of Rome Pope 98–105	Succeeded by Alexander I

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