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Saint Eleutherius of Tournai (French: Eleuthère) (died c. 532) is venerated as a saint and considered the first bishop of Tournai. The Catholic Encyclopedia writes that historically there is very little known about St. Eleutherius but he was without doubt the first Bishop of Tournai. Tradition makes him a lifelong friend of St. Medardus and the two saints had been courtiers before becoming bishops.Eleutherius was probably named bishop of Tournai after St.
