Pope Soter
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 167 to c. 174 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ Latin: Soterius) was the bishop of Rome from c. 167 to his death in c. 174.[1] According to the Annuario Pontificio, the dates may have ranged from 162–168 to 170–177.[2] He was born in Fondi, Campania, today in the Lazio region of Italy.[3] Soter is known for declaring that marriage was valid only as a sacrament blessed by a priest and also for formally inaugurating Easter as an annual festival in Rome.[4] His name, from Greek Σωτήριος from σωτήρ "saviour", would be his baptismal name, as his lifetime predates the tradition of adopting papal names.
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Early Church |
Papacy began | c. 167 |
Papacy ended | 174 |
Predecessor | Anicetus |
Successor | Eleutherius |
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Born | |
Died | c. 174 Rome, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 22 April |
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