# Pope Eleutherius

> A second-century bishop of Rome remembered less for what he did than for what legend attached to him: a letter, possibly apocryphal, from a British king asking for Christian instruction.

*Bishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/pope-eleutherius

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Died:** 189
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Eleutherius became bishop of Rome around 174 and held the office until his death on 24 May 189, though some sources place his pontificate between 171–185 or 177–193. His tenure sits in the early centuries of the Church, when records were sparse and myth easily filled the gaps. The most persistent story links him to a letter from "Lucius, King of Britain," a figure whose historical existence remains uncertain. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. No other pope has taken his name since.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 60.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 22.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #171

## Topics
#Religious Figures, #Religious Figure, #Religion, #Ancient History

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Eleutherius)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101090)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Pope%20Eleutherius)
- [Eleutherus](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherus)
- [إيليتروس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [القديس ايليتروس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Papa Lluteriu](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Lluteriu)
- [Elevferi (Roma papası)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevferi_(Roma_papas%C4%B1))
- [Papa Eleuterio](https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Eleuterio)
- [Алеўтэр](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%9E%D1%82%D1%8D%D1%80)
- [Алеўтэр (Папа Рымскі)](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%9E%D1%82%D1%8D%D1%80_(%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D1%8B%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96))
- [Елевтерий](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Eleutherius](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherius)
- [Papa Eleuterije](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Eleuterije)
- [Papa Eleuteri](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Eleuteri)
- [Gáu-huòng Eleuterus](https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A1u-hu%C3%B2ng_Eleuterus)
- [Eleuterio](https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleuterio)
- [ئێلیوتێرۆس](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A6%DB%8E%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%AA%DB%8E%D8%B1%DB%86%D8%B3)
- [Pab Eleutherius](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pab_Eleutherius)
- [Pave Eleuterius](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pave_Eleuterius)
- [Eleutherus](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherus)
- [Eleutherus](https://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherus)
- [Πάπας Ελεύθερος](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82)
- [Eleŭterio](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ele%C5%ADterio)
- [Eleuterio](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleuterio)
- [Eleutherus](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherus)
- [Pous Eleuterus](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pous_Eleuterus)

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