SOTER, SAINT


Meaning of SOTER, SAINT in English

born , Fondi, Latium died c. 175, , Rome; feast day April 22 pope from about 166 to about 175. Succeeding St. Anicetus as pope, Soter sent a letter and alms to the church of Corinth, whose bishop, St. Dionysius, replied in a letter that acknowledged Soter's affection and theological advice. Soter continued Pope Anicetus' attack against Montanism, a heresy overemphasizing prophecy and rigid moral norms. Although no account of Soter's death survives, he is honoured as a martyr.

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