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Eleuchadius 
Summary
Eleuchadius (died 112) is a 2nd-century Christian saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. He served as the third bishop of Ravenna from 100 to 112.
Saint Eleuchadius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ravenna | |
| Born | Roman Greece |
| Died | 112 Ravenna |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 14 February |
He was a Greek philosopher who was converted to Christianity by Apollinaris. He succeeded Adheritus as bishop of Ravenna in 100 and held the position for 12 years. He died in 112 and was buried outside the walls of Classe near Ravenna, but his remains were later relocated to the Basilica of San Michele Maggiore in Pavia.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Holweck, Frederick George (1924). A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology. Vol. 1. B. Herder. p. 308.
- ^ Agnellus of Ravenna; Deliyannis, Deborah Mauskopf (2004). The Book of Pontiffs of the Church of Ravenna (Medieval Texts in Translation). Catholic University of America Press. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-0-8132-1358-3. JSTOR j.ctt284wdr.
External links edit
- St. Eleuchadius - Catholic Online
- Saint Eleuchadius - Saint of the Day - February 14
