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Eleutherius

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[el-yoo-theer-ee-uhs] / ˌɛl jʊˈθɪər i əs /

noun

  1. Saint, pope a.d. 175–189.


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He prayed in like manner for Britain, that the successful work of another Pope, St. Eleutherius, might be extended even to its four seas.

From Callista : a Tale of the Third Century by John Henry Newman

It is beyond doubt that Marcia, after consulting with Victor, the successor of Eleutherius, induced the Emperor to perform acts of kindness to some of her co-religionists.

From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen

Pearson objects to them on the ground that Eleutherius is spoken of in one of them as a presbyter, whereas Hegesippus describes him as deacon afterwards in the time of Anicetus.

From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen

Let us recall somewhat of the appearance of the city which Dionysius, Rusticus and Eleutherius saw as they neared its suburbs and came down what is now known as the Rue St. Jacques.

From The Story of Paris by Katherine Kimball

But, to proceed to what I was going to say, You may observe with me, Eleutherius, that, as I told You once before, Qualities sleight enough may serve to Denominate a Chymical Principle.

From The Sceptical Chymist or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes, Touching the Spagyrist's Principles Commonly call'd Hypostatical; As they are wont to be Propos'd and Defended by the Generality of Alchymists. Whereunto is præmis'd Part of another Discourse relating to the same Subject. by Robert Boyle

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