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Cornelius
   Home Stationed in Caesarea, Rome's administrative center in Palestine.
   Occupation Centurion. A Roman officer was designated a centurion if he oversaw at least 100 soldiers. As head of the Italian Regiment, he probably had about 600 men under his command.
   Known to Be God-fearing, prayerful, and generous. He was drawn to Jewish monotheism as opposed to the pagan idolatry and immorality common among Romans of the day.
   Best Known As The second recorded Gentile convert to Christianity (an Ethiopian treasurer was first). He sent men to fetch Simon Peter, 36 miles away, in response to a vision from God.

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