Eleutherius of Byzantium
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Eleutherius was the bishop of Byzantium for approximately seven years (129
-136
AD). He succeeded Bishop Diogenes
. He was in office during the rule of Emperor Hadrian
. His successor was Felix
.
129
Year 129 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Celsus and Marcellus...
-136
136
Year 136 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Civica...
AD). He succeeded Bishop Diogenes
Diogenes of Byzantium
Diogenes was the bishop of Byzantium for approximately fifteen years . He succeeded Bishop Sedecion. He was in office during the rule of Trajan and Hadrian. Very little is known of him...
. He was in office during the rule of Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian
Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...
. His successor was Felix
Felix of Byzantium
Felix was the bishop of Byzantium for five years . He succeeded Bishop Eleutherius. He was in office during the rule of emperors Hadrian and Antonius Pius. His successor was Polycarpus II....
.