St. Eleutherius

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St. Eleutherius: References & Edit History

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Anniversary information added.		May 20, 2024
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 29, 2024
	Mentioned his predecessor and successor. Added cross-references throughout.	Melissa Petruzzello	Sep 07, 2022
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope St. Eleutherius (Eleutheros).	Gita Liesangthem	Nov 06, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998