Pope Soter, also known as the Pope of Charity, was
pope from
166 to
174.
He declared that
matrimony[?] was valid only as a
sacrament blessed by a priest.
Soter was born in
Fondi[?] (
Italy) and died, the story has it, as a
martyr.
He was buried in the
Calixtus cemetery[?] in
Rome.
His feast day is April 22.
Soter is from the Greek word for "Saviour".
- preceded by Pope Anicetus, (155-166)
- succeeded by Pope Eleuterus, (175-189)