Pope Eleuterus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pope Saint Eleuterus |
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| Papacy began | c. 174 |
| Papacy ended | 189 |
| Predecessor | Soter |
| Successor | Victor I |
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| Birth name | Eleuterus or Eleutherius |
| Born | ??? Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece |
| Died | 189 Rome, Roman Empire |
Pope Eleuterus (??? − 189) was thirteenth Pope, the official title is the Bishop of Rome of the Catholic Church from c. 174 to his death in 189. He was born in Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece.
According to Liber Pontificalis, they ascribe a decree to Pope Eleutherius that no kind of food should be despised by Christians (Et hoc iterum firmavit ut nulla esca a Christianis repudiaretur, maxime fidelibus, quod Deus creavit, quæ tamen rationalis et humana est).
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| Preceded by Soter |
Pope 175–189 |
Succeeded by Victor I |
See also
In Spanish: Eleuterio para niños
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