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"Peter Baptizing the Centurion Cornelius", by Francesco Trevisani, 1709

Cornelius (fl. 1st century A.D.) (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanizedKornḗlios; 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. (Full article...)


Attributes: Roman military garb
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See also: Saint Maria Katharina Kasper