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Eleuterus

Also known as Pope Eleuterus, Eleuterio, Saint Eleutherius, Papst Eleutherus, Eleutherus, Pope St. Eleutheros, Pope St. Eleutherius, Pseudo-Eleutherius

bishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189

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Eleuterus was a bishop of Rome who led the Church from around 174 to 189 CE during the early Christian period. He is significant as one of the early popes whose tenure occurred during Christianity's formative years, when the religion was still developing its structure and practices within the Roman Empire.

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Commons category: Eleutherius
date of death: 0185-00-00
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Pope Eleutherius (Greek: Ελευθέριος; died 24 May 189), also known as Eleutherus (Greek: Ελεύθερος), was the bishop of Rome from c. 174 until his death in 189. His pontificate is alternatively dated to 171–185 or 177–193. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

He is linked to a number of legends, one of them credited him with receiving a letter from "Lucius, King of Britain".