Cornelius the Centurion | |
|---|---|
 Peter Baptizing the Centurion Cornelius, by Francesco Trevisani, 1709 | |
| The First Convert | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | unknown |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Feast | 20 October, 2 February,[1] 4 February,[2] 7 February, 13 September |
| Attributes | Roman military garb |
Cornelius (fl. 1st century A.D.) (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanized: Kornḗlios; Latin: Cornelius) was a Roman centurion who is considered by some Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism of Cornelius is an important event in the history of the early Christian church. He may have belonged to the gens Cornelia, a prominent Roman family.
- ^ Jones, Terry. "Cornelius the Centurion". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
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