St Evaristus

Evaristus was born in Greece shortly after Jesus died. His parents followed the Jewish faith and raised Evaristus to know and follow God. When Evaristus was grown up, he heard the Good News about Jesus’ life and he became Christian. He loved the Christian faith so much that he chose to become a priest. He was a priest during the very beginning of the Catholic Church and, when the 4th Pope of the Church, St. Clement, died, Evaristus was chosen to be the next Pope. He was Pope during a time when the ruler of Rome was treating Christians very badly and putting them to death. He was Pope for 8 years and served the Church and her followers as a good and faithful servant. No one is sure how he died, but some believe that he died as a martyr for believing in Jesus.