Religious_Gift

Saint Eleutherios was born in Rome in the 2nd century AD. by wealthy parents. At a very young age he was orphaned by his father and his Christian mother, named Anthia, gave him a Christian upbringing and sent him to the bishop of Rome Anicetus, to educate him. Anicetus, seeing the virtuous life of Eleutherios, ordained him a deacon and then bishop of Illyricum at the age of just 20 years.