Saint Evaristus was elected the fifth Pope, succeeding Pope Clement I, when he was deported to the Crimea, in A.D.99. Very limited information is available about Saint Evaristus. According to the tradition of the Church, he was of Greek Jewish descent from Bethlehem.

As a result of many conversions to Christianity, there was an exponential increase in the number of Christians. Owing to this increase, Pope Evaristus divided the city of Rome into various parishes and appointed senior priests as its leaders.

In his first epistle to the Church, he suggested that seven deacons should constantly monitor whether the eternal truth is being proclaimed through the church's evangelistic work and evangelism.

In yet another epistle, he famously described marital relationship, as a relationship between a diocese and a diocesan bishop.

It is believed that the Apostle John was martyred on the island of Pathmos, during the reign of Pope Evaristus.

According to the tradition of the Church, Pope Evaristus is believed to be martyred in AD 109. The Church remembers this Holy Father on his feast day on October 26th.

transl. SM