Pope Eleutherius
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 174 to 189 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Eleutherus" redirects here. For an ancient name of a river in Lebanon and Syria, see Nahr al-Kabir.
Pope Eleutherius (Greek: Ελευθέριος; died 24 May 189), also known as Eleutherus (Greek: Ελεύθερος), was the bishop of Rome from c. 174 to his death.[1] His pontificate is alternatively dated to 171-185 or 177-193.[2] He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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Eleutherius | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Early Christianity |
Papacy began | c. 174 |
Papacy ended | 189 |
Predecessor | Soter |
Successor | Victor I |
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Born | |
Died | 189 Rome, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 26 May |
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He is linked to a number of legends, one of them credited him with receiving a letter from "Lucius, King of Britain", but which is now generally considered to be a forgery.