Eleutherius
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Eleutherius, Eleutherus or Eleuterus may refer to:

Saints
  • 2nd century Pope Eleuterus
    Pope Eleuterus
    Pope Saint Eleuterus, or Eleutherius, was Bishop of Rome from about 174 to 189 . He was born in Nicopolis in Epirus. His name is Greek for free....

     (feast day: May 26)
  • Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce
    Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce
    Saint Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce, was, according to tradition, an English pilgrim who died at Rocca d'Arce and was afterwards venerated as a saint. Tradition also makes him a brother of Saints Grimwald and Fulk.-External links:*...

     (feast day: May 29)
  • Eleutherius of Nicomedia
    Eleutherius of Nicomedia
    St. Eleutherius of Nicomedia was a soldier who was martyred under Diocletian. His feast day is October 2.-Popular culture:* St. Eleutherius of Nicomedia is one of the saints that appears to come to life to chastise Reverend Lovejoy in the season 8 episode of The Simpsons, "In Marge We...

     (feast day: October 2)
  • Eleutherius of Tournai
    Eleutherius of Tournai
    Saint Eleutherius of Tournai is venerated as a saint and considered the first bishop of Tournai. The Catholic Encyclopedia writes that "historically there is very little known about St. Eleutherius, but he was without doubt the first Bishop of Tournai." Tradition makes him a lifelong friend of St...

    , bishop of Tournai, 5th century evangelist of the Franks
  • the martyr Eleutherius of Constantinople
  • Eleutherius and Antia
    Eleutherius and Antia
    Eleutherius and his mother Antia are venerated as Christian saints and martyrs....

     (feast day: April 18), martyrs
  • the martyred companion of Saint Denis
    Denis
    Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in connection with the Decian persecution of Christians, shortly after A.D. 250...

     (martyred c.250, feast day: October 9)


Orthodox church patriarchs and exarchs
  • Eleutherius, Patriarch of Constantinople (129–136)
  • Eleutherius, Greek Patriarch of Antioch (1023–1028)
  • Eleutherius, Greek Patriarch of Alexandria (1175–1180)
  • Eleutherius
    Eleutherius (exarch)
    Eleutherius was Exarch of Ravenna . A eunuch, he succeeded John I Lemigius as exarch.Early in his reign, nearly the entire exarchate was unstable. In Ravenna, there was obvious discontent with the Byzantines; in Naples, a certain John of Conza, separated the city from the exarch's control...

    , 7th century Exarch of Ravenna

See also

  • Saint Eleutherius (disambiguation)
  • Eleutherios (disambiguation)
  • Eleuter, Polish poet, essayist, dramatist and writer
  • Luther (disambiguation)
    Luther (disambiguation)
    - Names :*Luther *Luther ** Martin Luther, medieval German priest credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation- Places :* Luther, Iowa, a town in Boone County, Iowa, United States...

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