# Pope Soter - Bishop of Rome

URL: https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-soter
Pontificate: 166/7 – 174/5
Number in the papal list: 12
Born-Died: c. 200 - c. 175
Papal era: Early Church
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Soter

Roman citizen, born in Italia, the homeland of the ancient Romans. Tradition holds he was martyred; feast day 22 April.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Pope Anicetus](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-anicetus)
- Next in list: [Pope Eleutherius](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-eleutherius)

## Timeline events during this pontificate
- 170 - [Tatian's Diatessaron](https://christianity-history.com/timeline/170-tatian-s-diatessaron)