Eleutheropolis

Gaza or Ascalon, or Eleutheropolis, concerning which Jerome so often speaks, and perhaps Bereshith Rabba, we do not define.

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

PETER BALSAM, a native of the territory of Eleutheropolis, in Palestine, was apprehended at Aulane, in the persecution of Maximinus.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

-- 'Abdu'l' Azeez and his two young sons escorted us in looking over the ruins of old Eleutheropolis, as their town was called in the period of early Christianity.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

Nesib (Jos., xv, 43; Sephela): Beit Nâsîb, E. of Eleutheropolis.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Chebbon (Jos., xv, 40; Juda): El-Qubeibeh, S.W. of Eleutheropolis.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

St. Jerome (Onomast.), and rightly placed north of Eleutheropolis near Saraa, the home of Samson.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Eleutheropolis, and it soon became one of the most important cities of Judea.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Eleutheropolis in Palestine; he was finally relegated to the Thebaid.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

At Eleutheropolis was born St. Epiphanius, the celebrated bishop of Salamis in Cyprus; at Ad in the neighbourhood he established a monastery which is often mentioned in the polemics of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

The latter beheaded (638) at Eleutheropolis fifty soldiers of the garrison of Gaza who had refused to apostatize.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913