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Longinus
Roman soldier, and saint, who pierced the side of Jesus
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 1st century
- Died
- 1st century
- Place of birth
- Lanciano
- Place of death
- Mantua
- Sex or gender
- male
- Occupation
- military personnel, writer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Cappadocia, Ancient Rome
- canonization status
- saint
- cause of death
- decapitation
- depicted by
- Montepulciano Prison Chapel Altarpiece
- described by source
- Dictionary of African Biography, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature
- different from
- Cassius Longinus
- feast day
- October 16, March 15, October 22, November 14
- floruit
- 1st century
- military unit
- Legio X Fretensis
- military, police or special rank
- centurion
- owner of
- Holy Lance
- time period
- Roman Empire
- topic's main category
- Category:Saint Longinus
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