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Pontius Pilate
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Roman procurator of Judea from 26 to 36; of equestrian rank. He tried and condemned Jesus Christ to death. He is the subject of many legends. The Abyssinian and Coptic churches believe that he afterwards became a Christian and was martyred; they venerate him as a saint.
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Entry for 'Pontius Pilate'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/pontius-pilate.html. 1910.