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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_48776" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_48776" /> == | ||
<p> of Britain, lived in the 2d century. Bede, in his [[Ecclesiastical]] History, says that in 154, under the | <p> of Britain, lived in the 2d century. Bede, in his [[Ecclesiastical]] History, says that in 154, under the Roman emperors, [[Marcus]] Aurelius and Verus, and during the pontificate of Eleutherus, a British king [[Lucius]] wrote to the pope, announcing that he wished to become a Christian. [[Eleutherus]] favorably received the communication, and sent priests to instruct the Britons in the [[Christian]] faith. A similar account may be found in a number of other traditions. See Smith, Dict. of Christ. Biog. s.v. </p> | ||
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