Saint Longinus the Centurion was martyred under orders on Pontius Pilate sometime in the first century. The actual date is unknown.
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We know very little about St. Longinus. He was a Roman soldier, a centurion, who was one of the soldiers assisting in the crucifixion of Our Lord. He is the soldier who pierced the side of Our Lord with a lance and proclaimed that "This was truly the Son of God." He converted to Christianity and was later martyred for his faith.
We know very little about St. Longinus. He was a Roman soldier, a centurion, who was one of the soldiers assisting in the crucifixion of Our Lord. He is the soldier who pierced the side of Our Lord with a lance and proclaimed that "This was truly the Son of God." He converted to Christianity and was later martyred for his faith.
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