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!colspan="2" style="background:yellow;text-align:center"|'''<big>Pope Evaristus <br> or Euaristus</big>'''

!colspan="2" style="background:yellow;text-align:center"|'''<big>Pope Evaristus <br> or Euaristus</big>'''

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|Papacy Began: <br> A.D. 88 or 92

|Papacy Began: <br> A.D. 97 or 101

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|Papacy Ended: <br> 97 or 101

|Papacy Ended: <br> 105 or 107

Predecessor: <br>[[Pope Clement|Saint Clement]]

Predecessor: <br>[[Pope Clement|Saint Clement]]

Successor: <br>[[Pope Alexander I|Saint Alexander I]]

Successor: <br>[[Pope Alexander I|Saint Alexander I]]

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Saint '''Evaristus''', [[Pope]], was elected [[Bishop of Rome]] in 97.

Saint '''Evaristus''', [[Pope]], was elected [[Bishop of Rome]] succeeding [[Pope Clement|Saint Clement]] sometime between A.D. 97 and 100.  

He was born the son of Juda, a [[Bethlehem]] [[Hellenism|Hellenic]] [[Jew]]. He was elected Pope succeeding [[Pope Clement|Saint Clement]] sometime between A.D. 97 and 100.  Given the increase in the number of Christians, he divided the city into [[parish]]es. He founded the first seven diaconates entrusted them to senior [[priest]]s and this is considered to be the origin of the [[College of Cardinals]]. He died sometime between 105 and 107 and was probably buried near [[Saint Peter]].

He was born the son of Juda, a [[Bethlehem]] [[Hellenism|Hellenic]] [[Jew]]. Given the increase in the number of Christians, he divided the city into [[parish]]es. He founded the first seven diaconates entrusted them to senior [[priest]]s and this is considered to be the origin of the [[College of Cardinals]]. He died sometime between 105 and 107 and was probably buried near [[Saint Peter]].

His memorial is October 26.

His memorial is October 26.