Pope Eleutherius
Bishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189 · Religious Figures · Died 189
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Something wrong?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.
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(Venice) San Dionigi tra santi Eleuterio e Rustico riceve la comunione by Jacopo Dal Ponte Bassano - gallerie Accademia Venice
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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.
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