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Eleutherius

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

noun

  1. Saint, pope a.d. 175–189.


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For Eleutherius began to gouerne the s�e of Rome in the y�ere 169, according to the opinion of the most diligent chronographers of our time, and gouerned fift�ene yeeres and thirt�ene daies.

From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England by Holinshed, Raphael

Under Bishop Eleutherius, to whom Hedda succeeded, the kingdom of Wessex was still but a single diocese.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Sergeant, Philip Walsingham

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 Kimball, Katherine

Saint Denys, the first Bishop of Paris, was thrown to the lions, who retreated before him; he was then beheaded at Montmartre, with Saint Eleutherius and Saint Rusticus.

From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)

As he therein mentions Pope Eleutherius they must have been written after B.C.

From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini