Pope Soter

Pope Saint

Soter
Bishop of Rome
Papacy beganc. 167
Papacy ended174
PredecessorAnicetus
SuccessorEleutherius
Personal details
Born
Fondi, Campania, Roman Empire
Diedc. 174
Rome, Roman Empire
Sainthood
Feast day22 April

Pope Soter (Latin: Soterius; d. 174) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church who became the 12th Pope, the official title is the Bishop of Rome, from 166 until his death in 174.

Pope

Records from that time mention his letters. One such letter is an admonishment of the moral laxity in the Church at Corinth. Another is regarding who can touch the sacred cloths used in the Mass.

The issue of when to celebrate Easter was discussed again and Catholics were instructed to celebrate the day on a Sunday rather than on Passover which some Churches, particularly in Asia Minor, were doing. He is considered a Saint of the Catholic Church and his feast day is celebrated on April 22.

References

Emblem of the popes
  1. ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-4-1.
  2. ↑ "Caius and Soter, Saints and Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-4-1.
  3. 1 2 Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to John Paul II, (San Francisco:Harper San Francisco, 1997, pp. 40-41

Other websites

Media related to Soterius at Wikimedia Commons


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Anicetus		 Bishop of Rome
Pope
167–174		 Succeeded by
Eleuterus