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Evaristus

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[ev-uh-ris-tuhs] / ˌɛv əˈrɪs təs /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 105, pope 97–105.


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Another priest, the Rev. Evaristus Mushi, was shot and killed on Feb. 17.

From New York Times

It is added that he himself was buried there; and the same is recorded of Linus and Cletus, and of Evaristus, Sixtus I., Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius I., Eleutherius, and Victor, the last of whom was buried A.D.

From Project Gutenberg

The Donation of Constantine was fabricated, as we have already observed, between the years 756 and 779, and it was about the same period that an Isidore, Mercator or Peccator, forged the decretals of the ancient popes, Anaclet, Clement, Evaristus, and others, down to St. Sylvester.

From Project Gutenberg

To this Clement there succeeded Evaristus.

From Project Gutenberg

Alexander followed Evaristus; then, sixth from the Apostles, Sixtus was appointed; after him Telesphorus, who was gloriously martyred; then Hyginus; after him, Pius; then after him, Anicetus.

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