Soter, Bishop of Rome
?–174 CE · Fondi
Soter led the Roman church around 166-174. He is remembered for the generosity of the Roman community under his leadership: Dionysius of Corinth, quoted by the historian Eusebius, praised Soter for sending aid to distant churches and writing a letter of fatherly encouragement to Corinth—evidence of Rome's growing role in supporting the wider Christian world. This near-contemporary testimony makes him better documented than several predecessors. The Liber Pontificalis assigns him an Italian origin and decrees of doubtful authenticity. His pontificate reflects an early flowering of Roman ecclesiastical charity and inter-church correspondence. He is traditionally counted among the early popes.
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About Fondi
Fondi is a town in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy. As Roman Fundi it lay on the Via Appia, the road to southern Italy begun in 312 BCE. In 1378 Count Onorato I Caetani hosted here the conclave that elected Clement VII, counted by Rome as an antipope, against Urban VI during the Western Schism. The corsair Barbarossa sacked the town in 1534. Tradition holds that Soter, bishop of Rome from about 167 to 174 CE, was born here, in what was then Campania.
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