What do we know about the martyr Longinus the Centurion?translated

On October 29, the Church remembers the holy martyr Longinus the Centurion, a warrior who witnessed the crucifixion of Christ and confessed Him as the Son of God. The history of Saint Longinus is connected with one of the most tragic and at the same time great events of the Gospel - the death of the Savior on the cross. According to church tradition, Longinus was a Roman soldier and chief of the guards at Golgotha. He had a chance to see the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Matthew tells that after the death of the Savior a...