Saint Pope Eleutherius (†189), also known as Eleutherus, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, was the bishop of Rome from c. 174 to his death. According to the Liber Pontificalis, Pope Eleutherius died on 24 May and was buried on the Vatican Hill (in Vaticano) near the body of Peter the Apostle. Later tradition has his body moved to the church of San Giovanni della Pigna, near the pantheon. In 1591, his remains were again moved to the church of Santa Susanna at the request of Camilla Peretti, the sister of Pope Sixtus V. His feast is celebrated on 26 May.
Saint Pope Soter († c. 174) was the bishop of Rome from c. 167 to his death. He is known for declaring that marriage was valid only as a sacrament blessed by a priest and also for formally inaugurating Easter as an annual festival in Rome. His name, from Greek Σωτήριος from σωτήρ "saviour", would be his baptismal name, as his lifetime predates the tradition of adopting papal names. His feast day is celebrated on 22 April.
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