Longinus
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Lanciano |
Italy | |
Died | Mantua |
Italy | |
Cappadocia | |
Major shrine | Inside the St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican |
St. Peter's Basilica | |
Vatican City | |
Job | Philosopher |
Writer | |
Critic | |
Vener in | Anglican Communion |
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ID | 618331 |
Longinus Life story
Longinus is the name given to the unnamed Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance; who in medieval and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus.