Pope Eleuterus
bishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189
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.[1]
Pope Saint Eleuterus | |
|---|---|
| Papacy began | c. 174 |
| Papacy ended | 189 |
| Predecessor | Soter |
| Successor | Victor I |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eleuterus or Eleutherius |
| Born | ??? Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece |
| Died | 189 Rome, Roman Empire |
In Liber Pontificalis, it says that 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).[2]
References
change| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Soter |
Pope 175–189 |
Succeeded by Victor I |