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 ===Birth===
-No reliable historical data exist concerning the birth of Saint Eleutherius. The ''Liber Pontificalis'' claims he was Greek, born in Nicomedia to a father named Habundius, but this information cannot be verified and is considered legendary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05364b.htm |title=Pope St. Eleutherius |publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref}}
+No reliable historical data exist concerning the birth of Saint Eleutherius. The ''Liber Pontificalis'' claims he was Greek, born in Nicomedia to a father named Habundius, but this information cannot be verified and is considered legendary.
-===Early Life===
-No information survives regarding Eleutherius’ life before his episcopacy.
-===Occupation===
-According to the earliest catalogues, Eleutherius succeeded Saint Soter as bishop of Rome around AD 174–175 and led the Church for approximately fifteen years until c. 189.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/roman_curia/pontifical_committees/archeology/documents/rc_comm_archeo_02001010_eleuterio_en.html |title=Saint Eleutherius |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref>
 ===Vocation===