St. Eleutherius, Pope, Martyr:
St. Eleutherius succeeded St. Soter in the pontificate in 176, and governed the Church for fifteen years. He died a martyr, 192. (Source: The New Roman Missal by Father Lasance).

This holy priest who died in 1591, exercised the apostolic ministry at Rome for about fifty years, and in the midst of a frivolous and corrupt society became the advisor of Popes, of Cardinals, and some of the most distinguished persons of his time.

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