EVARISTUS, SAINT


Meaning of EVARISTUS, SAINT in English

born , Antioch?, Syria died c. 107, , Rome; feast day October 6 pope from c. 97 to c. 107 during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan. He was the fifth pope and the immediate successor of St. Clement I. Though he is usually called a martyr, his martyrdom is unproved.

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