RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Longinus

100 - 100

Longinus

Longinus (Greek: Λογγίνος) is the name of the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance, who in apostolic and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. The lance is called in Catholic Christianity the "Holy Lance" (lancea) and the story is related in the Gospel of John during the Crucifixion. This act is said to have created the last of the Five Holy Wounds of Christ. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Longinus is the 314th most popular religious figure (up from 456th in 2019), the 330th most popular biography from Italy (up from 525th in 2019) and the 149th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Longinus is most famous for being the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus Christ on the cross.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Longinus ranks 314 out of 3,187. Before him are Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Eugene II, Amos, Ahmed Yassin, Pope Liberius, and Francis de Sales. After him are Pope Benedict I, Hippolytus of Rome, Pope Silverius, Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Eutychian, and Saint Veronica.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Abd al-Muttalib
497 - 578
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 308
Pope Eugene II
780 - 827
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 309
Amos
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 310
Ahmed Yassin
1937 - 2004
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 311
Pope Liberius
310 - 366
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 312
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 313
Longinus
100 - 100
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 314
Pope Benedict I
525 - 579
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 315
Hippolytus of Rome
170 - 235
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 316
Pope Silverius
490 - 538
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 317
Joseph of Arimathea
100 - 96
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 318
Pope Eutychian
300 - 283
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 319
Saint Veronica
25 BC - 1
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 320

Contemporaries

Among people born in 100, Longinus ranks 4. Before him are Ptolemy, Justin Martyr, and Pope Alexander I. After him are Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Hyginus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Victor I, Saint Sarah, James the Less, Decebalus, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Among people deceased in 100, Longinus ranks 13. Before him are Zechariah, Bartholomew the Apostle, Josephus, Salome, Anna the Prophetess, and John the Evangelist. After him are Herod Agrippa II, Simon of Cyrene, Caiaphas, Saint Sarah, Salome, and Herodias.

Others Born in 100

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Ptolemy
ASTRONOMER
100 - 170
HPI: 87.07
Rank: 1
Justin Martyr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 165
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 2
Pope Alexander I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 116
HPI: 79.74
Rank: 3
Longinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 4
Joseph of Arimathea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 96
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 5
Pope Hyginus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 142
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 6
Pope Telesphorus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 137
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 7
Pope Victor I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 199
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 8
Saint Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 9
James the Less
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 62
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 10
Decebalus
POLITICIAN
100 - 106
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 11
Dionysius the Areopagite
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 100

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Zechariah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 83.06
Rank: 7
Bartholomew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 8
Josephus
HISTORIAN
37 - 100
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 9
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
14 - 100
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 10
Anna the Prophetess
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
90 BC - 100
HPI: 78.40
Rank: 11
John the Evangelist
WRITER
10 - 100
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 12
Longinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 13
Herod Agrippa II
POLITICIAN
28 - 100
HPI: 76.66
Rank: 14
Simon of Cyrene
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 15
Caiaphas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 - 100
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 16
Saint Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 17
Salome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 18
Herodias
NOBLEMAN
100 BC - 100
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 19