Saint Martyr Longinus, a centurion from Cappadocia, was a witness to the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Seeing the miracles at the cross, he confessed Christ as the Son of God. Longinus pierced the side of the crucified Lord and received healing of his eyesight. After the resurrection of Christ, he became a preacher but faced persecution from the Jews and Pilate for his testimony about Christ. Refusing to continue in military service, he, along with two friends, went to Cappadocia, where he preached and converted many to God. For this, the Jews secured his execution from Caesar Tiberius.
Longinus, knowing about the impending death, joyfully welcomed the soldiers who came to arrest him. He revealed to them that he was the one they were seeking and, along with his friends, accepted a martyr's death. His head was brought to Jerusalem, where it was thrown outside the city. However, the Lord preserved it, and soon it was revealed to a widow from Cappadocia, who was healed of her blindness upon finding the saint's head. The widow, overjoyed by her healing, buried the head of the saint together with the body of her son, receiving comfort and joy.
