Original: Longinus ' legend grew over the years to the point that he was said to have converted to Christianity after the Crucifixion , and he is traditionally venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and several other Christian communions .
Simplified: Longinus ' legend grew over the years to the point that he was said to have converted to Christianity after the Crucifixion , and he is traditionally venerated as a saint in various Christian denominations .