Eleuterus
bishop of Rome from c. 174 to 189
d. 189
13th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 175–189
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 13 · 175 – 189
Pope Eleutherius, also known as Eleutherus, was the bishop of Rome from c. 174 until his death in 189. His pontificate is alternatively dated to 171–185 or 177–193. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Related people
Events
Commemorated
Places
- St. Peter's Basilica burial
- Vatican Hill death
- Nicopolis birth
- Rome ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Ecclesiastical History 2 claims — HE 5.6; The martyrs of Lyons and Vienne
- Liber Pontificalis 1 claim — Liber Pontificalis, the life of Eleuterus