Pope Saint Evaristus
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- Also known as
- Aristus
- Memorial
- 26 October
- Profile
- Son of an Hellenic Jew from Bethlehem.
Fifth pope, reigning for eight years, and about whom almost nothing is known.
Traditionally considered a martyr, but there is no documentation of the event.
- Papal Ascension
- c.99
- Died
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c.107
buried in the Vatican near Saint Peter the Apostle
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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New Catholic Dictionary
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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