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Pope Evaristus was the bishop of Rome from 99 to his death 107. He was also known as Aristus and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, and
According to the
Writings attributed to Pope St Evaristus
Catholic Online – Saints & Angels: ''St. Evaristus''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evaristus 1st-century births 107 deaths 1st-century Romans 2nd-century Christian saints 2nd-century Romans Papal saints People from Bethlehem Greek popes Popes 1st-century Jews 2nd-century Jews Year of birth unknown 1st-century popes 2nd-century popes Burials at St. Peter's Basilica
Oriental Orthodoxy
The Oriental Orthodox Churches are Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology, with approximately 60 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches are part of the Nicene Christian tradition, and represent ...
. It is likely that John the Apostle died during his reign period, marking the end of the Apostolic Age.
Biography
According to the Liber Pontificalis
The ''Liber Pontificalis'' (Latin for 'pontifical book' or ''Book of the Popes'') is a book of biographies of popes from Saint Peter until the 15th century. The original publication of the ''Liber Pontificalis'' stopped with Pope Adrian II (867 ...
, he was a Greek by birth, from the father of a Jew by the name of Judah, from the city of Bethlehem. He was elected during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan, and succeeded Clement I
Pope Clement I ( la, Clemens Romanus; Greek: grc, Κλήμης Ῥώμης, Klēmēs Rōmēs) ( – 99 AD) was bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD t ...
in the See of Rome. He has divided the titles among the priests in the city of Rome, and ordained seven deacons to keep the bishop preaching, on account of the style of truth.
According to the book Evaristus decreed that “in accordance with Apostolic tradition marriage should be celebrated publicly and with the blessing of the priest”.
Eusebius, in his '' Church History'' IV, I, stated that Evaristus died in the 12th year of the reign of Emperor Trajan after holding the office of bishop of the Romans for eight years.
Liber Pontificalis
The ''Liber Pontificalis'' (Latin for 'pontifical book' or ''Book of the Popes'') is a book of biographies of popes from Saint Peter until the 15th century. The original publication of the ''Liber Pontificalis'' stopped with Pope Adrian II (867 ...
further describes him as the one "crowned with martyrdom". The same is indicated also by the book "The lives and times of the popes". However, in the Roman Martyrology he is listed without the martyr title, with a feast day on 26 October.
Pope Evaristus is buried near the body of Saint Peter in the Vatican, in the Saint Peter's tomb
Saint Peter's tomb is a site under St. Peter's Basilica that includes several graves and a structure said by Vatican authorities to have been built to memorialize the location of Saint Peter's grave. St. Peter's tomb is alleged near the west end ...
under the Saint Peter's Basilica. List of popes
See also
* List of Catholic saints * List of popesReferences
External links
Writings attributed to Pope St Evaristus
Catholic Online – Saints & Angels: ''St. Evaristus''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evaristus 1st-century births 107 deaths 1st-century Romans 2nd-century Christian saints 2nd-century Romans Papal saints People from Bethlehem Greek popes Popes 1st-century Jews 2nd-century Jews Year of birth unknown 1st-century popes 2nd-century popes Burials at St. Peter's Basilica