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A guided introduction to Orthodox Christianity. Belief. Worship. History. Life.

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    Saints of the day

    October 16

    Remembered in the Orthodox Church today.

    Holy Longinus the Centurion

    The centurion who stood at the Cross and confessed Jesus to be the Son of God is named Longinus in tradition. He came from Cappadocia and is said to have died a martyr. His confession was a pledge that many Gentiles would follow Christ.

    Short notes written for Rooted in Orthodoxy. For the full lives of the saints, see the calendar of the Orthodox Church.

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