April 22 - Saint Soteris - Pope /Pope Saint Caius

April 22 - Saint Soteris - Pope /Pope Saint Caius
Pope Saint Soter
Also known as
Pope of Charity
Sotere
Sotero
Soterius
Soterus
Memorial
22 April
Profile
Nothing is known of his life before he was chosen 12th pope c.166, and not much is known of his pontificate. Forbade women to burn incense in services. Ratified that matrimony was a valid sacrament only if blessed by a priest. Inaugurated Easter as an annual festival in Rome.
Born
at Fondi, Italy
Papal Ascension
c.166
Died
tradition says he was martyred c.175, though no evidence has survived
buried in the Callistus cemetery in Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Pope Saint Caius I
Also known as
Caius the Dalmatian
Cayo
Gaius
Memorial
22 April (Roman calendar)
11 August (Eastern calendar)
Profile
Some unreliable early documents indicate he was from Spalato in Dalmatia, may have been a relative of Emperor Diocletian, and the uncle of Saint Susanna. However, nothing reliable is known of his early life.
Pope in a time of peace before the last great persecution of Rome, and little concerning his papacy has survived. Decreed that before a man could be bishop, he must first be porter, reader, exorcist, acolyte, sub-deacon, deacon, and priest. Divided the districts of Rome among deacons.
Originally listed as a martyr based on the tales of his suffering during the Diocletian persecutions, these did not begin until years after his death, and there is no evidence of his suffering or martyrdom. This lack of verifiable information led to his name being dropped from the Martyrology.
Papal Ascension
17 December 283
Died
22 April 296 of natural causes
buried in the chamber next to the papal crypt in the Catacombs of Saint Callistus on the Appian Way
Patronage
Venice, Italy
Representation
pope with Saint Nereus
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April 22 - Popes Saint Soteris & Saint Caius
Pope Saint Soter
Also known as
Pope of Charity
Sotere
Sotero
Soterius
Soterus
Memorial
22 April
Profile
Nothing is known of his life before he was chosen 12th pope c.166, and not much is known of his pontificate. Forbade women to burn incense in services. Ratified that matrimony was a valid sacrament only if blessed by a priest. Inaugurated Easter as an annual festival in Rome.
Born
at Fondi, Italy
Papal Ascension
c.166
Died
tradition says he was martyred c.175, though no evidence has survived
buried in the Callistus cemetery in Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Pope Saint Caius I
Also known as
Caius the Dalmatian
Cayo
Gaius
Memorial
22 April (Roman calendar)
11 August (Eastern calendar)
Profile
Some unreliable early documents indicate he was from Spalato in Dalmatia, may have been a relative of Emperor Diocletian, and the uncle of Saint Susanna. However, nothing reliable is known of his early life.
Pope in a time of peace before the last great persecution of Rome, and little concerning his papacy has survived. Decreed that before a man could be bishop, he must first be porter, reader, exorcist, acolyte, sub-deacon, deacon, and priest. Divided the districts of Rome among deacons.
Originally listed as a martyr based on the tales of his suffering during the Diocletian persecutions, these did not begin until years after his death, and there is no evidence of his suffering or martyrdom. This lack of verifiable information led to his name being dropped from the Martyrology.
Papal Ascension
17 December 283
Died
22 April 296 of natural causes
buried in the chamber next to the papal crypt in the Catacombs of Saint Callistus on the Appian Way
Patronage
Venice, Italy
Representation
pope with Saint Nereus

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Pope Saint Agapitus I
Also known as
Agapetus I
Memorial
22 April
20 September (date of internment in Saint Peter’s Basilica)
Profile
Son of a priest named Gordian; his father was murdered. Archdeacon of the priests of Rome, Italy. Elected pope when a very old man, he reigned for less than a year. Died while on a mission to prevent the invasion of Italy by Justinian. He failed in that, but succeeded in having the Monophysite Patriarch of Constantinople, Anthimus, replaced by the more orthodox Mennas.
Born
in Rome, Italy
Papal Ascension
13 May 535
Died
22 April 536 in Constantinople of natural causes
interred in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy
Canonized
Pre-Congregation

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