Saint Eleutherius of Tournai, also known as Eleuthere, Eleuterio, or Lehire, was born in 456 in Tournai, western Belgium. He came from a noble Gallo-Roman family, the son of Blanda and Serenus, who converted to Christianity after being inspired by the preaching of Saint Plato. Serenus was so moved by the newfound faith that he generously donated the land on which the cathedral of Notre-Dame of...