Editing Pope Soter (section)

==Roman Martyrology==
Saint Soter's [[feast day]] is celebrated on 22 April, as is that of [[Pope Caius|Saint Caius]].<ref name=MR/> The [[Roman Martyrology]], the official list of recognized saints, references Soter: "At Rome, Saint Soter, Pope, whom Dionysius of Corinth praises for his outstanding charity towards needy exiled Christians who came to him, and towards those who had been condemned to the mines."<ref name=MR>''Martyrologium Romanum'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 {{ISBN|88-209-7210-7}})</ref>

It has often been supposed that all the earliest Popes suffered martyrdom, but the Roman Martyrology does not give Pope Soter the title of martyr.<ref name=MR/> The book detailing the 1969 revision of the [[General Roman Calendar]] states: "There are no grounds for including Saint Soter and Saint Caius among the martyrs."<ref>Calendarium Romanum (Editrice Vaticana 1969), p. 120</ref>