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| | |FeastDay=April 22 | ||
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| | |AssociatedCountries=Italy; Greece | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Rome]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Bishop of Rome | |Profession=Bishop of Rome | ||
|Patronage=Catholic Church in Corinth | |Patronage=Catholic Church in Corinth | ||
|Attributes=Papal tiara; keys | |Attributes=Papal tiara; keys | ||
|PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | |PrimaryShrine=St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Pope Saint Soter''' (Latin: ''Soterius Romanus''; died c. 174 AD) was the bishop of Rome from c. 166 to c. 174 AD, succeeding Pope Anicetus and preceding Pope Eleutherius, during a period of relative peace following the persecutions under Marcus Aurelius.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Soter |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/St-Soter |website=Britannica |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> According to early Church records in the ''Liber Pontificalis'' and Eusebius's ''Church History'', Soter, born in Fondi, Campania (Latium), was noted for his charitable works, sending alms and letters of encouragement to persecuted communities in Corinth and elsewhere, and for affirming the validity of marriage as a sacrament, though this attribution is debated among scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sts. Caius and Soter |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-caius-and-soter-449 |website=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> His pontificate addressed emerging heresies like Montanism, with correspondence to Dionysius of Corinth praising Soter's orthodoxy and generosity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pope Soter |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Soter |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Little else is known of his administration, which focused on maintaining unity amid theological tensions. | '''Pope Saint Soter''' (Latin: ''Soterius Romanus''; died c. 174 AD) was the bishop of Rome from c. 166 to c. 174 AD, succeeding Pope Anicetus and preceding Pope Eleutherius, during a period of relative peace following the persecutions under Marcus Aurelius.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Soter |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/St-Soter |website=Britannica |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> According to early Church records in the ''Liber Pontificalis'' and Eusebius's ''Church History'', Soter, born in Fondi, Campania (Latium), was noted for his charitable works, sending alms and letters of encouragement to persecuted communities in Corinth and elsewhere, and for affirming the validity of marriage as a sacrament, though this attribution is debated among scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sts. Caius and Soter |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-caius-and-soter-449 |website=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> His pontificate addressed emerging heresies like Montanism, with correspondence to Dionysius of Corinth praising Soter's orthodoxy and generosity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pope Soter |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Soter |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-15}}</ref> Little else is known of his administration, which focused on maintaining unity amid theological tensions. | ||