Cornelius the Centurion
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Cornelius · the centurion Cornelius
in the texts
The Rights of War and Peace
Roman centurion cited from Acts as an example of a devout stranger among the Hebrews.
But among the Hebrews themselves there were always living some strangers, persons devout and fearing God, such was the Syrophoenician woman, mentioned in the Gospel of St.
The example of Cornelius the Centurion supplies a sixth argument in favor of this opinion.
De ieiunio adversus psychicos
Roman centurion whose fastings are heard by God prior to his baptism.
In short, when the favour of the Holy Spirit, together with the charisma of prophecy besides, had hastened upon the centurion Cornelius, not yet baptized, we read that his fastings were heard.