Bede's Ecclesiastical History

Eleutherus

Also known as: Eleuther · Family: Roman Church · Role: pope · First appears: Book I · Chap. IV

Life events

  • Lucius was made a Christian after requesting conversion from Eleutherus.(Book I · Chap. IV)
    • With: Lucius
    • “In their time, whilst the holy Eleutherus presided over the Roman Church, Lucius, king of Britain, sent a letter to him, entreating that by a mandate from him he might be made a Christian. He soon obtained his pious request”
  • 731 · Lucius obtained his request to become a Christian.(Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 1)
    • With: Lucius
    • “To whom Lucius, king of Britain, sent a letter, asking to be made a Christian, and succeeded in obtaining his request.”

Book I · Chap. IV

  • with Lucius (Lucius requested that Eleutherus make him a Christian.) “Lucius, king of Britain, sent a letter to him, entreating that by a mandate from him he might be made a Christian.”

Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 1

  • with Lucius (Lucius sent a request to Eleuther.) “To whom Lucius, king of Britain, sent a letter, asking to be made a Christian, and succeeded in obtaining his request.”
  • with Lucius (Lucius requested Christianity from Eleuther.) “To whom Lucius, king of Britain, sent a letter, asking to be made a Christian, and succeeded in obtaining his request.”

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