Memorial day of the martyred Longinus the centurion of Cappadocia on October 29 (like the cross of the Lord) the martyred saint Longinus the centurion, a Roman soldier, served in Judea under the command of the procurator Pontius Pilate. During the Savior's execution, the detachment under the command of Longinus stood guard around Golgotha, at the foot of the Holy Cross. Longinus and his soldiers witnessed the last moments of the Lord's earthly life, the great and terrible signs that were revealed after his death. These events shook the warrior's soul. Longinus believed in Christ and publicly confessed that "Truly this is the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54). (According to church tradition, Longinus was the warrior who pierced the ribs of the crucified Savior with a spear and received healing from blood and water flowing from his sore eyes). After the execution and burial of the Savior, Longinus and his squad stood guard at the Holy Sepulcher. Here the soldiers got to see the holy resurrection of Jesus. The Jews bribed them to testify falsely that the body of Messiah was stolen by his disciples. Longinus and his two friends were not tempted by Jewish gold. After believing in the Savior, the soldiers received baptism from the apostles and decided to leave their service. Longinus left Judea and went to his homeland, Cappadocia, to preach about Messiah Jesus, the Son of God. His two friends followed him. The fiery word of the real participants in the great events in Judea stirred the hearts and minds of the Cappadocians; Christianity began to spread rapidly in the city and nearby villages. After learning of this, the Jewish elders convinced Pilate to send a detachment of soldiers to Cappadocia to kill Longinus and his friends. The sent party arrived at Longinus' home village; The former centurion went out to meet the soldiers and led them to his home. During the meal, the warriors talked about the purpose of their arrival, not knowing that the owner of the house was the person they were looking for. So Longinus and his friends sympathized and asked the astonished warriors, without embarrassment, to fulfill their duty of military obedience.

Memorial day of the martyred Longinus the centurion of Cappadocia on October 29 (like the cross of the Lord) the martyred saint Longinus the centurion, a Roman soldier, served in Judea under the command of the procurator Pontius Pilate. During the Savior's execution, the detachment under the command of Longinus stood guard around Golgotha, at the foot of the Holy Cross. Longinus and his soldiers witnessed the last moments of the Lord's earthly life, the great and terrible signs that were revealed after his death. These events shook the warrior's soul. Longinus believed in Christ and publicly confessed that "Truly this is the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54). (According to church tradition, Longinus was the warrior who pierced the ribs of the crucified Savior with a spear and received healing from blood and water flowing from his sore eyes). After the execution and burial of the Savior, Longinus and his squad stood guard at the Holy Sepulcher. Here the soldiers got to see the holy resurrection of Jesus. The Jews bribed them to testify falsely that the body of Messiah was stolen by his disciples. Longinus and his two friends were not tempted by Jewish gold. After believing in the Savior, the soldiers received baptism from the apostles and decided to leave their service. Longinus left Judea and went to his homeland, Cappadocia, to preach about Messiah Jesus, the Son of God. His two friends followed him. The fiery word of the real participants in the great events in Judea stirred the hearts and minds of the Cappadocians; Christianity began to spread rapidly in the city and nearby villages. After learning of this, the Jewish elders convinced Pilate to send a detachment of soldiers to Cappadocia to kill Longinus and his friends. The sent party arrived at Longinus' home village; The former centurion went out to meet the soldiers and led them to his home. During the meal, the warriors talked about the purpose of their arrival, not knowing that the owner of the house was the person they were looking for. So Longinus and his friends sympathized and asked the astonished warriors, without embarrassment, to fulfill their duty of military obedience.