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Pope Eleutherius
c. 120 – c. 189 · b. Nicopolis, Epirus · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 120, Nicopolis, Epirus
- Died
- c. 189, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Eleutherus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome c. 174-189.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.4
Bishop of Rome c. 174-189. Received Irenaeus as envoy from the Gallic confessors during the Montanist crisis.
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Eleutherius?
- Pope Eleutherius (120–189) — Bishop of Rome c. 174-189. Received Irenaeus as envoy from the Gallic confessors during the Montanist crisis.
- Who did Pope Eleutherius meet?
- Irenaeus of Lyons.
- Who did Pope Eleutherius succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Soter.
- Who succeeded Pope Eleutherius as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Victor I.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.4 primary
documented connections(1)
- met (incoming) Irenaeus of LyonsIrenaeus carried a letter from the Gallic confessors to Eleutherius during the Montanist controversy.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.4
tradition connections(2)
- succeeded in see Pope SoterRoman episcopal succession; only attested by Eusebius and the later Liberian list, no contemporary 2nd-c documentation.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.preface
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Victor IRoman episcopal succession c. 189; preserved by Eusebius via Hegesippus and the Liberian list rather than contemporary documents.Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 5.22
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Eleutherius).