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7/1/2015 Pope Evaristus Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pope Evaristus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pope Evaristus (died c. 107) is accounted the fifth Bishop of Rome, holding office from c. 99 to his death c. Pope Saint 107.[1][2] He was also known as Aristus. Evaristus Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Biography Papacy began c. 99 Papacy ended c. 107 Little is known about St. Evaristus. According to the Predecessor Clement I Liber Pontificalis, he came from a family of Hellenic Jewish origin living in Bethlehem. He was elected during Successor Alexander I the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian, the time of Personal details the second general persecution, and succeeded St. Birth name Evaristus or Aristus Clement in the See of Rome. Born 1st century AD Eusebius, in his Ecclesiastical History IV, I, stated that Bethlehem, Judaea Evaristus died in the 12th year of the reign of the Roman Died c. 107 Emperor Trajan, after holding the office of bishop of the Romans for eight years. He is said by the Liber Rome, Roman Empire Pontificalis to have divided Rome into several "titles," or Sainthood parishes, assigning a priest to each, and appointed seven Feast day 26 October deacons for the city. He is usually accorded the title of martyr; however, there is no confirmation of this in the case of Pope Evaristus, who is listed without that title in the Roman Martyrology, with a feast day on 26 October.[3] It is probable that St. Evaristus was buried near St. Peter's tomb in the Vatican.[4] It is also probable that St. John the apostle died during the beginning of Evaristus' reign. See also List of Catholic saints List of popes https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Evaristus&printable=yes 1/2 7/1/2015 Pope Evaristus Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia References 1. "Pope St. Evaristus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. 2. According to Annuario Pontificio, he died in 108. 3. "Martyrologium Romanum" (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 8820972107) 4. Catholic Online – Saints & Angels: "St. Evaristus" (http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=633) External links Writings attributed to Pope St Evaristus (http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/01_01_00970105 Wikimedia Commons has _Evaristus,_Sanctus,_Martyr.html) media related to Evaristus I. Patron Saints Index: Pope Saint Evaristus (http://saints.sqpn.com/sainte39.htm) Catholic Online – Saints & Angels: St. Evaristus (http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php? saint_id=633) Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Evaristus". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Catholic Church titles Bishop of Rome Preceded by Succeeded by Pope Clement I Alexander I 98–105 Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Evaristus&oldid=667234293" Categories: 1stcentury births 107 deaths 1stcentury archbishops 1stcentury Romans 2ndcentury archbishops 2ndcentury Christian saints 2ndcentury Romans Papal saints People from Bethlehem Popes Romanera Jews 1stcentury popes 2ndcentury popes This page was last modified on 16 June 2015, at 18:41. Text is available under the Creative Commons AttributionShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Evaristus&printable=yes 2/2.