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Eleutherius, Eleutherus or Eleuterus may refer to:
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Saint Eleutherius may refer to:
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References
- 1 2 Michael J. Walsh (2007). A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West. Liturgical Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-8146-3186-7.
- ↑ "Eleutherius of Nicomedia". santosepulcro.co.il. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ↑ "The Roman Martyrology of Gregory XIII". Catholic 2000. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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