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.
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