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| Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of the Church of Rome.
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Chapter
XXXIV.—Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of
the Church of Rome.
1. In
the third year of the reign of the emperor mentioned above,901
Clement902
| 902 On
Clement of Rome, see chap. 4, note 19. | committed the
episcopal government of the church of Rome to Evarestus,903
| 903 In
Bk. IV. chap. 1, Eusebius gives eight years as the duration of
Evarestus’ episcopate; but in his Chron. he gives seven.
Other catalogues differ widely, both as to the time of his accession
and the duration of his episcopate. The truth is, as the monarchical
episcopate was not yet existing in Rome, it is useless to attempt to
fix his dates, or those of any of the other so-called bishops who lived
before the second quarter of the second century. | and departed this life after he had
superintended the teaching of the divine word nine years in
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